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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24
Chinese Commerce.

The Chinese government has remov-
ed the restrictions which heretofore has
forbidden Cinnamon from engaging ac-
lively in commerce with foreign ma
tions. Commerce with China has here
tofore been carried on exclusively by
foreigners, but it is announced that a
ship owned, manned and officered by
Cinnamon will soon appear IN the har-
Dor at San Francisco. This is an anus
ing commentary on the errand of the
Commission now in the Celestial En-
pire to negotiate some restriction of
Chinese immigration. The pIepOsterous
folly of the attempt to shut out from
settlement or residence a people on
whose commerce, destined to be of in
calculable value. we are casting a
shrewd and thrifty eye, will soon be
perceived-is already perceived by the
nation. The anti Chinese craze will
run it's course in San Francisco, and its
course will not be long. Meanwhile
both political parties bid for the vote of
California by the insertion of anti-Chi-
nese declarations in their respective
platforms which neither party has the
slightest intention of carrying into eff
feet. The sending of a costly Commits
sion to China was nothing but an in
genious make-shift to tide over the
contest and enable a Re-
publican administration to do nothing,
and yet lose no votes. The other party
,cquiesced because it dared not oppose
l measure ostensibly directed to the
restriction of Chinese immi-
grafton. Such is honor and conscience
among politicians.-Christian States
nan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24
ST. cJuhrsburg Galrdolialr.
= Iobn.oury, Vt. Friday, Sept. "a, 1880.
The Buoyancy of Water.

From the Trenton On. j. State Gazette.I
Another terrible steamboat slaugh-
ter! Presence OF mind, and a slight
knowledge of the specific gravity OF the
human body would have saved much OF
this frightful loss of life. There was
loose wood enough about the boat to
have floated ten times the number of
passengers on the Inflated vessel, if it
had been used with judgment. The
human body weighs about a pound in
the water, and a single chair will carry
two grown persons. That is, it would
keep their heads above water, which is
all that is necessary when it is a ques-
ton of life or death. The burning ves-
sci was close to shore, the water was
calm and warm, and all of these pas
sengers might easily have jumped over
board and padded laughing ashore, if
they had only possessed and used the
simple knowledge that one finger placed
upon a stool, or a chair, or small box,
or a piece of board, would easily keep
the head above water, while the two
feet and the other hand might be used
as paddles to propel towards the shore.
1t is not at all necessary to know how
to swim to be able to keep from drown
ing in this way. A little experience of
the buoyant power of water, and faith
in it, is all that is required. We have
seen small boy who could not swim
stroke, propel himself back and forth
across a deep, wide pond by means of
beard that would not sustain five
pounds weight. In fact that sometime
small boy is now writing this. Chill
dren and all others should have practice
in the sustaining power OF water. In
nine cases out of ten the knowledge
that what will sustain a pound weight
is all that is necessary to keep ones
head above water will serve better in
emergencies than the greatest expert
ness as a swimmer. A person unfamil-
lar with the buoyant power of water
will naturally try to climb on top of the
floating object on which he tries to save
himself. If it is large enough that is all1
right. But it is generally not large
enough, and half of a struggling group |
is often drowned in the desperate |
scramble of life and death struggle to
keep them all entirely above the water.
This often happens when pleasure boats
capsize. All Immediately want to get
out of the water on top of the over
turned or half-filled boat, and all are
drowned except those whom the wreck
ed craft will wholly bear up. If they
would simply trust the water to sustain
hundredths the weight of
their bodies, and the disabled boat the
other hundredth, they might all be
saved under most circumstances. An
overturned or water-filled wooden boat
will sustain more people in this way
than it will carry. 1t would keep the
heads above water of as many people
as could get their hands on the gun
vale. These are simple facts, easily
learned, and may some day save your
life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24

B Annette Dervon, who keeps a
vegetable stall in Paris, is the only wo-
man in Paris upon whom the Cross of
the Legion has been bestowed for an
actual deed of arms performed on the
battle field. She was attached to the
Second ZOuaves as vivandiere when
that regiment was serving in Italy, and
during the battle of Magenta, the Zou-
ayes being at close quarters with the
enemy, two Austrian grenadiers seized
the regimental colors, and were carry
ing them off in triumph, when Annette
rushed after them under a heavy fire
of musketry, shot one dead, severely
wounded the other, and brought back
the flag in safety to her comrades. For
this feat she was decorated. Dnring the
FrancO-German war she acted as sutler
to the Thirty-second Infantry, and be-
haved on several occasions with con-
spicuous gallantry. One day, after the
conclusion of the armistice, a Bavarian
soldier grossly insulted her. Without
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24

How PEOPLE ARE MIssED.-When a
person returns from his vacation, it is
not little notifying to his self-pride
to find so many friends who seem to be
utterly unaware that he has been away.
Instead of rushing up to him, wringing
his hand and exclaiming in the exuber-
ance of their joy, "Why, Charley, my
boy! Glad to see you round again
Seems year at least since saw you ~
instead of anything like this, they
one and all greet him with careless
Chow are you 2" or "Good morning"
as though they had seen him only yes
terday. Where is the use of going to
the trouble and expense of an exodus to
the country or shore, when nobody
seems to take cognizance of the same
And if we can go two, three or half a
dozen weeks away, and not be missed,
how many will miss US when we take
our final departure
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24
Justices Elected September, 1880.

Concord-Wm B Crane, w C Lewis,
Orrin Ford, c II TiIton, j B Wallace
F C Grant, L w Pratt.
East HaUen-S S Hudson, w H Bal
ley, o t Walter, L Hosford, N S
Powers.
Granby-Saml T Dudley, John P
Emery, Lewis Jones, George w Shores,
Francis A Rice.
GWildhaH-Wm H Hartshorn, AFRO
Burton, Abner Bailey, George S Boyd,
P r Fellows.
Lunenburg-Daniel Powers, Martin A
Burt, Chester Thomas, Franklin Bell,
Fred A Turner, Levi Silsby, C w
King.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24

MILLS FOR MARBLEs.-AlmoSt all the
marbles" with which boys everywhere
amuse themselves, in season and out of
season, on sidewalks and in shady
spots, are made at Oberstein, Germany.
There are large agate quarries and mills
in that neighborhood, and the refuse is
turned to good account in providing
the small stone balls for experts to
"knuckle" with. The stone is broken
into small cubes, by blows of a light
hammer. These small blocks of stone
are thrown by the shovelful into the
hopper of a small mill, formed of a
bedstOne, having its surface grooved
with concentrate burrows; above this is
the runner" which is of some hard
wood, having a level face on its lower
surface. The upper block is made to
revOlve rapidly, water being delivered
upon the grooves of the bedstone where
the marbles are being rounded. 1t takes
about fifteen minutes to finish half a
bushel of good marbles, ready for the
boys knuckIes. One mill will turn out
10000 marbles per week. The very
hardest Crackers" as the boys call
them, are made by slower process,
somewhat analogous to the other
Am. Machinist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24

w A patient nearly exterminated a
dentist in Waterville, Me-, a few days
ago. He was strong, healthy fellow of
25, and the doctor had administered
gas preparatory to extracting some
teeth. Scarcely had the patient been
we'll filled with gas and a tooth been
drawn when jumping up like a flash he
aimed a tremendous blow at the doc
tors head. Ducking under, the doctor
escaped the blow, and giving the fellow
a vigorous push, sent him back into the
chair. But his blood was up, and jump
ing up quickly he struck the wall just
at the side of the chair two fearful
blows with his doubled fists, which
fairly shook the building. In minute
he was himself again. The impress of
two sets of knuckles remains on the
wall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24

r. A correspondent of the Free
Press tells the following incident in
connection With the election at PantOn :
DR.. Norman j. Tousley, the oldest ply
sician in that town, ran against a young
farmer named VIM. White for the Office
of town representative. The excitement
ran high and the contest was very
close. A gentleman interested in the
young farmer drove his carriage several
miles after one of his neighboIs named
Converse, who was voter, but had
been paralyzed so helplessly as to be
unable even to speak. He participated
in the excitement, however, and was
carried to the polls, where ne insisted
in casting his vote contrary to the ex-
pectation of the man who brought him
to the polls, and in favor of DR.. Tous-
ley, and this one vote decided the cleo
ton in favor of Tousley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24

an instant's hesitation she drew her re-
volver and shot him down where he
stood. She was arrested on the spot,
conveyed to Metz, tried and condemned
to death, but subsequently reprieved
and released through the influence of
Prince Frederick Charles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24

r The results of last years opera
lions of the beet-sugar factory at Port
land, Maine, are published. No factory
was in constant operation rs days last
winter, closing in January; 5000 tons
of beets were used, of which 5000 tons
were raised in Maine. In some cases
30 tons per acre were raised, but the
average was nine tons. Five dollars
per ton was paid for the beets at the
railroad stations, and So at the factory.
The proportion of raw sugar obtained
was seven per cent. of the weight OF
the trimmed and washed beets, and in
addition there was three per cent. more
of mOlasses. The sugar sold at prices
ranging from six and five-eighths cents
to nine and three-eights cents per
pound, and the mOlasses at twenty cents
per gallon. During the latter part of
the time the factory was running it
used $50 tons of beets per day, the dali
ly expenses being over $500. The
sales of sugar, mOlasses, pulp and lime
waste amounted to S1I1,000 The ex-
penses were S102,0 900, exclusive of the
buildings, machinery and fixtures. Ad-
ding ten per cent. for wear of machin-
y
900, leaving less than $4,000. None of
the gentlemen experimenting the
works this year drew salaries, and the
state bounty received will be spent in
repairs to machinery, etc. The sum
paid for beets and freight was $685.
&1.76; for fitting and storage, So
6S2.95, making total cost of $50, 004.73.
Almost the whole of this large sum of
$4,000 was paid out within four
weeks, in sums varying from SIS to
$500, to more than 1900 farmers. In
every case the money has been remit
ted to each farmer by check payable
to his order on Portland bank, by re-
turn mail, on receipt of railroad agents
certificate of weight and delivery. Of
5000 tons of pulp, the company sold
only about 1000, the farmers hesitating
about buying it at 90 per ton. Those
who did buy it were satisfied that it
was profitable feed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24
Pussy Travellers.

People who ride like shuttlecocks
backward and forward on railway trains
by the year, or only by n month, or
week in summer, find fault with the
management according to the time in
which they travel. The man who rides
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24

1 By the use of kerosene 1 keep my
two poultry houses entirely free from
vermin of all kinds. / handle my chicks
and am daily among them, but have
not seen symptom of vermin of any
kind on my person. Before used kerr
Osene, 1 used to dread handling my
fowls or going in among them. My
poultry in other respects are better than
ever before, since l began using kero-
sene. No person need be afraid of its
hurting old or young fowls. If chicks
are lousy, just touch the fluff, sides and
wings and top of the head, with a
sponge saturated with kerosene, and
few, if any will remain. Should any re-
main, second application will be suffi-
cient to destroy all of the lice. After
chicks leave the mother they huddle
together at night, and this gives vermin
a grand chance to accumulate. This is
effectually prevented by saturating
once week, the floor just where they
huddle, either stone, board or ground.
Communicated to the Country Gentle
man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24
,Gstafes.
JOSEPH TT MACoo,-

I, G Tbs .hhi n: ,MAGOoN's ESTATE
Honorable SIoPPG robsfs having been appointed m
MIA ccmssonsrs to reed for the district DE-
M CLAIMS az and demands of ali persons and adjust
said GsePh H. MagOOn late Of apstth The
term of six months from the iatb ahsolvent and tbe
dseO being allowed by said Court " 81 H. June, A D.
Vi sald deceased to exhibit and Drn ne creditors
T attsG claims IN before U.S. Give notice aer
ehe dwelling house of Eliza Magooaap pOlntment at
ao said district on the Doth day of IN hardwck
oseT ana 29th day of December, A. IS5S D.
rs, :; N; CURRIER. Jdiu DAYS,
joy OUTFITS GOULR 2Comm,rs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24
HARNESsEsG HARNEssES

Thanking the people of St Johnsbury and vicin-
ity for their liberal patronage in the past, would
inform them that shall continue to manufacture
and keep everything usually found in first-class
Harness Shop, including
Heavy Work, Light Double Driving, and
all styles of Single Driving and
Express Harnesses.
My aim is not to see how cheap an article can
make, but to see how good harness 1 can make
for the least possible price also keep complete
Whips,
Horse Brushes,
Combs and Cards,
large variety of Interfering
Goods, EnameIIed & Rubber Cloths,
Enamelled & Patent feathers
Oil Cloths, Horse Cow
ers & Nets, Car
rage Mats
HARNESS OIL, AND SOAPS.
g Repairing attended to promptly
JOHN L. COUCH,
Basement of Danville Block Opposite Pass Depot,
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-09-24
Good Company.

Good Company, Number EleUen, opens
with Notes of Travel by Charles Dud-
ley Warner, at the end of which he
throws the charm of his style about an
account of the immense Chicago stock
yards in a way to delight the new
Porkopolis. An idea of the prevailing
Southern diet and the obstacles to in
Producing improved methods in cook
ing is given in an account of personal
experience by Mrs. Helen Campbell.
Those familiar with the attractive
grace of E. S. Gilbert's nature-studies
will not need to be told that his mid
summer" is pat to the season and enter
tanning. SeasOnable, too, is Dora Read
GoOdale's wildly descriptive poem ga
Summer-night Storm" and another
gracefully descriptive bit of verse,
"Sunshine." Mrs. Celeste M. A. Wins
lows verses, "Border-lands," have de-
cided merit. Octave Thanet has the
"Romance of Medicine Bottle" and
there is full allowance of stories by
Ellen w. Olney, L. K. Black, Mabel S.
Emery and David Ker; also contribu-
tions from B. F. DeCOsta, Mrs. Edward
Ashley Walker and j. B. T. Marsh !;
and several shorter sketches.
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Order Of Publication.
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September, 1880
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vs., Tue oujact of
THOMAS HOWELL. } this suit is TO Oh
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And it appearing that the defendant
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last Monday of September instant, and do
what is necessary TO protect his intcres
herein. And, on motion of the plaintiff
10y her counsel, IL is ordered that The fOT,-
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WEST VlRGIGIA, S.:
At Rules held IN the
Clerks cilice Of the Circuit Court of Pros
ton county, on the first Monday in Sept,
1880
EDWARD i. O'NgAL } ~ EQUITY.
vs.. The .nIrct of
LovINA H. ONEAL. this suit is Ia
Obtain divorce a viuculJ matrimoni
And it appearing that the defendant is
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tore, hereby required 90 appear here, at
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SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
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Constitutional Amendments

JotNr RESOLUTION proposing an
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] Uyi"1, tro-HirpS az an ne member,
i,c'eD ~ each HOUsc 0gIcetaq thereto !.
Ih"t tho following be and tie same il
htrehN proposed AZ an amelucnt To tho
& Institution of this State. u wit: That
article eight OF said Constitution a. IT
no" Us uc stricken out, aud tho follows
ing be- inserted in lieu therof.
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OF the circuit courts, whore from any
cause the judge shall fail TO attend, or, II
IN attendance, cannot properly preside.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-24
WHITE PINE.

Its Treasures will Yet be Opened.
The local Of the Bodie News says that for
years he has predicted that the country
usually known and called White Pine, but
which really means Treasure Hill, would
assert its claims to prominence among the
mining regions Of the world. We have
written columns on the subject Of mines
in and around Treasure Hill have always
expressed our confidence in them from
first to last believed, with Clarence King,
that nature did not ponr precious metals
in from above, but that they came from the
bottom, and still cling to the thought that
our oft-repeated convictions will be more
than verified in the future. 1t may take
years, perhaps more than the span OF our
lives, but the fact will nevertheless he estab-
lished that the treasures contained In White
Pine Mountain and Treasure Hill will yet
be opened up to the uses OF the world in
greater quantities than has yet been known
in any mining country on the face OF the
globe. We await the result of the recent
development in the Eberhardt and Aurora,
and hope that the long struggle of Frank
Drake and his company may result in CIV
ing them the reward they SO well deserve.
Our opinion is that White Pine is liable to
again resume her old habiliments and be-
come one Of the leading mining districts OF
the world.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-24

Scraps from the Notebook Of the
s~entfners Reporter.

SentineIs Reporter.
The Purim ball is under discussion.
Wales took another jump yesterday.
Wood is plenty, but prices continue high.
The mother Of Mrs. L. L~oschenkohl is
down with pneumonia.
Dave Slender says the Typo Company
now employs 60 men.
The Ruby Hill letter list will be found
in our columns this morning.
Frank Leslie's popular Monthly" for
February is for sale at the Postofice.
The Albion is ready to start, and only
awaits the arrival Of Superintendent Rob-
inson.
A meteorological chart for the month Of
January will be issued by Mr.. Wells, OF the
Survey.
Nearly all the members OF Mr.. G..
Schwamb's family have been sick the past
few weeks.
A. L. Fitzgerald, Esq, will deliver a
lecture at the next meeting OF the M. e:
Improvement Society.
Ed. Dodge's place OF business was en-
larged yesterday by taking in a portion OF
Mr.. Remington's old stand.
Sheriff Kyle served the papers in the tax
suit against the Central Pacific Railroad,
upon their agent at Palisade. yesterday.
Our clothing merchants declare they are
selling goods at present below San Fran
cisco prices, and are obliged to do SO, in
many instances, to make ends meet.
The infant son Of w. B. and Hetty E.
Hess died yesterday. The funeral will a k
place as soon as Mr.. Hess arrives from Salt
Lake, where a telegram was sent him.