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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-20

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DIsTmr
- In Probate Court holden at the Probate M
in ST: Johnsbury. in said District, on the 9th d.
Of February. A. d. 1880.
Nancy 5. Huse, Administrators upon the e,t.t
OF Simeon Huse late Of st. JOhnsbuTy in said h.
trct, deceased, presents her administration accom-
for examination and allowance and makes ami
cation for a decree of distribution and pgrfiitiT
of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that sal.
account and said application be referred 10 a Sc.
sion of said Court to be held at the Probate Oic,
in St JOhnsbury, on the Sd day Of March A. ID
1880 for hearing and decision thereon: And ii i
further ordered that notice hereof be given to al
persons interested by publication of the sam
three weeks successfully jim the CaedOnar
a newspaper published at st. JOhnsbury previo1
to said time appointed for hearing, that they NAV
appear at said time and place, and show causs (,
any they may have, why said account should DOT
be allowed. and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
20-22 HENRY FRENCH Regh.-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-20
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-20
FARM Frs

will exchange Stockbridge Manures or Bow
ker's Phosphate for few cords of wood
F. E. RICHARDSON, Agent
st. Johnsbury, Dec. IL, 1879 left
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-20

S,TATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DIsrp,.-
- In Probate Court held at the Prob9t. 0fs "
st. Johnsbury. within and for said district p
18th day of February. \. ID. lSsO WITT
An instrument pUrpOrting to be the last Ir;r,
Testament of JAMES Davis. late of pescI ,lla
said district, deceased, being presented IN w..
by Margaret Davis, the executrix wherein u LD-.
for Probate: DN1rl
1t is ordered 10y said Court that an Dsr.,-
concerned therein be notified to appear AZ .s..,e,
of said Court to be holden at the Probate OWr
in St. Johnsbury. on the 2sth day of Febroagy
A. ID. 1880 and show cause. if any they may have
against the Probate of said VIII: for VIII
purpose it is further ordered. that a copy OF d
record of this order be published three weeks So
cessively in the CaledOnian, printed at ,
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed 8
hearing.
BY the Court, Attest
HENRY FRENCH, Rcgi>ty
A true copy of Record, Attest,
2O-22 HENRY FRENCH. Regi,r
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-02-20
$500 WORTH OF millinery!
o. II. HALE, Railroad St.
OLD PAPERS,

Good for pantry shelves, putting under carpets
and doing up bundles, for sale at so cents a hun
dred at this Office n
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15
The Heart rs a Machine.

Ehe heart is probably the most eff
Gent piece of physical apparatus known.
From a purely mechanical point of view
it is something like eight times as eff
cient as the best steam engine. 1t may
be described, mechanically, as little
more than double force pump fur
nished with two reservoirs and two
pipes of outflow; and the main problem
of its action is hydro-dynamicai. The
left ventricle has capacity of about
three ounces; it beats rs times min
ute; and the work done in overcoming
the resistance of the circulating system
is equivalent to lifting it's charge OF
blood little short of ten feet (9.923 IT,
The average weight of the heart is a
little under ten ounces (9.89 oz.) The
daily work of the LETT ventricle is, in
round numbers, ninety foot-tons; add
ing the work of the right ventricle, the
work OF the entire organ is nearly one
hundred and twenty-five foot-tons.
The hourly work of the heart is accord
ingly equivalent to lifting itself twenty
thousand feet an hour.
An active mountain climber can aver
age 1000 feet of ascent an hour, or one
twentieth the work of the heart. The
prize Alp Eengine, Bavaria, lifted its
own weight 2,7O0 feet an hour, thus de
monstrating only one-eighth the eff
cheney of the heart. Four elements
have to be considered in estimating the
hearts work: Cd the statical pressure OF
the blood column equal to the animals
height, which has to be sustained; co
the force consumed in overcoming the
inertia of the blood-veins; (3) the re-
sistance offered by the capillary vessels
(4) the friction in the heart itself.
This, in state of health, is kept at its
minimum by the fabricated Serious
membrane of the pericardium.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15

her engagement to Bonaparte, who, as
usual, accompanied her, but, from mo-
tives of delicacy, did not enter the nota-
rvs cabinet, but remained in an adioin-
ing room, where several clerks we're writ
ing.
The door being imperfectly closed, he
here heard nearly all that was said dur
ing the interview, and especially the ar
guments used by RagCideau to deter
Madame ele Beauhairnals from the mar
rage she acknowledged herself about TO
contract.
mark my words, Madame" said the
notary, earnestly, you are about to com
nit !. great folly, of which you will bit
terly repent. Why. this man you are
about to espouse has nothing in the world
but cape and a sword
Said Josephine: "Bonnaparte never
spoke to me of this, and | had not the
faintest suspicion that he overheard Ra-
guideau's contemptuous words. Can you,
Bourrienne, figure to me my astonish-
ment when, eight years after, on the day
of his coronation. as soon as he was in
vested with his imperial robes, he SAID,
Let them go and seek Raguideau; have
him come instantly. l have something
to say to him. =
The notary was promptly brought, and
stood much astonlshed before the En-
peror, who, with his peculiar sardonic
smile, said to HIM, Sch bien, Monsieur
have I nothing in the world but a cape
and Il sword?"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15
A BeautV's Adventures,

One night, in 1901, little girl about
1 year old was deposited in the drawer
of the Founding Asylum at Brest,
France. She was dressed with much
fnery, and a note, attacked to her
skirts, told that her name was Solange,
and that she would be reclaimed by her
father. The claim was never made,
however, and in cue time the child was
transferred to the Orphan Asylum, to
be educated there. AS she grew up
she developed an extraordinary beauty,
but her intellect appeared to be very
weak, and she suffered from frequent
nervous fits. When she was - years
old she was sent out into the streets to
sell fowep, and ber beauty and mod
esty attracted many peoples good will !,
but she grew weaker and weaker, and
at last she died. According to French
custom, she was buried in an open
casket, and, as it was winter and the
soil was frozen, she was laid into the
grave, only secured with thin layer Of
sand. During the night she awoke,
and, pushing the sand away, she crept
from this grave. Not exactly under
standing what had taken place, she was
not SO very much frightened, but, in
crossing the glacis between the ceme-
terry and the fertilization, she
was suddenly stopped by the outcry,
"Qui vive?" and, as she did not an
swer, the sentinel fired, and she fell to
the ground. Brought into the guard
house, her wound was found to be
slight, and she soon recovered, but her
singular history and also her great
beauty had made SO deep an i'm
preston on young Lieutenant of the
garrison (Kramer) that he determined
80 be her protector and sent her to one Of
the most fashionable educational estab-
lishments in Paris. During the next few
years Kramer was much tossed about
by the war, but when in 1918 he re-
turned to Paris he found Solange full
grown woman, not only beautiful but
accomplished and spirited, with no more
trace of intellectual weakness or nerv-
Gus fits. He married her, and fer sew
eral years the couple lived happily in
Paris. Meanwhile investigations were
made concerning the girl lett in 1901
in the Founding Hospital at Brest, and,
as these Investigations were made by a
Swedish Ambassador, and in some,
what official manner, they attracted
some attention. Capt. Kramer heard
about the affair and sent note to the
Ambassador. and month later on the
Ambassador came in state to bring
Nine. Kramer a formal acknowledge
ment of her father, the former Gen.
Bernadotte, who had become King
Charles XIV. of Sweden. Capt. Kramer
and his wife went Immediately to
Stockholm; they were ennobled, etc.,
and their son was afterward appointed
attache to the Swedish Legation at
Paris.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15

statement. But her faith gave it tcnfolC
power; her acts seemed to confirm hel
reliet. From that moment she was ;
changed woman. Slowly she plnec
away. The color faded from her checks
Giving place tn Il death like pallor; hel
step, once light and elastic, became slow
and languid; her eyes lost their tender
glance, and sparkled with an unearthly
ustre; she uttered no complaint. Like
the gentle girl who loved the unfortunate
Irish patriot, Robert Emmett, she passed
10 her early grave, torgivlng all, beloved
by every one, the victim OF u broken
hcmt!
John Mason broke Jail and fed tc
Texas, his brother David going into exile
VITA him. This settled all questions OF
doubts rs to his guilt or innocence
Flight was accepted by one and all as i
confession of guilt Liberal rewards
were offered for the capture Of the bro
Tiers, David being considered an acces
sogv 10 the crime, but neither was even
4pprehended. From the Lone Star State
ru,y went to Louisiana. and in New
Orleans fell victims to that dread
scourgc yellow fever Letters now il the
fathers possession contain the most fer
vent protestations Of their innocence. and
subsequent events clearl y eXolcrateu them
trcm completely III lhe taking of OF young
Charles Mckinley. For, years later,
when The main actors in this strange cpl
sole slept in their quiet graves miles and
mis- apart: when interest IN the scenes
We nave related had almost died away,
or was recalled with awe at the hunter 5
winter dreside, the mystery surrounding
the disappearance OF the young man was
brought to light, y PARTY of hunters
while chasing bear IN an adjacent
county, found his remains IN Il cave III
which the animal they were pursuing
had established his lair There was GU
IL I. ohastiy looking skeleton OF man. a
rus;y rife and, rudely carved in the yield
ing rock upon which It rested, these
words: Lost, can't find my way out,
Charles Mckinley That was all, but 1t
told It's own story. Itsolved an enigma
that darkened many lives. 1t cleared
from the foul stain of murder. though too
late, John Mason and his brother.
This was the e-hlstory-a record
winch, by the way, Is authenticated and
can be verified by other living witnesses
the old man told us, one evening as he
SIT bcsidc the glowing fire IN the bis fire
place OF his lonely cabin. The night
wind swept down the deep mountain
eorges with the roar of an angry sea, the
stars twinkled dimly overhead, the howl
oi the wolf echoed dlsmally far out in
the shadows of the woods, while the
darkness of night flied all space.-N, Y.
World.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15
Valentines Day-Its Custom and
Origin.

St. Valentines Day, the 14th of Febru-
airy, has come and no doubt anxiety has
0een relieved IN the minds of the senti-
mental, faithful, sedate, and love-making
young people, who avail themselves of
the customs of the day for transmitting
and receiving missiles through the post
office. while those of loathsOmo tenden-
cles and cowardly instincts, are afforded
an opportunite to strike the object OF
their dislike blow under the fifth rib.
by abusive doggeral and absurd carica-
lures.
The day is named after its originator,
a good old man who lived 1,600 years
ago. He was much revered and titled
ST. Valentine. His memory has long
been cherished, and an annual festival
used to be the custom as tribute to him.
On these occasions it was the rule for
each young man to select some young
woman as sweetheart, or in other words
to chose a valentine. The custom has
degenerated, until the sum neeessa-
~ to use in the celebration of st. Valen-
tines day, is the price of ali envelope, a
one cent stamp and penny picture OF a
ridiculous caricature.
Others claim that this choosing Of a
valentine arose from the supposition that
birds always choose their mates on the
14th OF February.
Some VINO are not satisfied with either
of these stories, say that the custom or
originated Rome at the festival OF the
Laperealia, held during the month of
February, when among the ceremonies,
the names of young women were placed
in box. from which they were taken by
young men according to chance.
Choose We the one that suits your fan
cy best The custom, no matter how i,
started. has grown until it has become a
day of jubilee for the young folks. dread
to the postmasters,and unpleasant thought
to those who are made the subjects OF
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15
Finding HGirl" in the Bible.

An English town missionary, some
time ago, related remarkable incident.
There was a clearinghouse in his dis
trict, which he had long desired to en-
ter, but he was deferred from so doing
by bis friend, who feared that his life
would be thereby endangered. He be-
came at length SO uneasy that he de-
termined to risk all consequences and
try to gain admission. So one day he
gave somewhat timid knock at the
door, in response to which coarse
voice roared out: Who's there?" and
at the same moment vicious-looking
woman opened the door and ordered
tho man of God away.
"Let him come in, and see who he is
and what he wants." growled out the
same voice. The missionary walked in,
and, bowling politely to the rough-look-
ing man whom he had just heard speak.
said
ct have been visiting most Of the
houses in this neighborhood to read
with and talk to the people about good
things. I have passed your door as
long as I feel [ ought, for wish also to
talk with you and your dodgers"
care you what is called town miss
ionary?"
81 am, sir" was the reply.
"Weil, them" said the tierce-looking
man, "sit down and hear what I
am going to say. If you answer NE
right you may call at this house and
read and pray with us and our dodgers
as often as you like; but if you do not
answer me right, we will tear your
clothes off your back, and tumble you
neck and heels into the street. Now
what do you say to that? for am man
Of my word"
The missionary was perplexed, but at
length quietly said:
81 will take you"
"Well, then" said the man, "here
goes. Is the word girl in any part OF
the Bible? If so, where can it be found.
and how often? This is my question"
"Well, sir, the word girl is in the
Bible, bit only once, and may be found
in the words of the Prophet Joel, iii. 3.
The words are: And sold girl for
wine, that they might drink"
"Wen," replied the man, az am dead
beat; I burst to have bet e5 you coulo
not have told" "And I could not have
told yesterday" said the visitor. For
several days I have been praying that
the Lord would open me way into this
house, and this morning, when reading
the scriptures in my family, I was sur
prised to find the word girl, and got the
concordance to see if it occurred again,
and found it did not. And now, sir, I
believe that God did know, and does
know what will come to pass, and surely
His hand is in this for my protection
and your good"
The whole of the inmates were
greatly surprised, and the incident has
been overruled to the conversion of the
man, his wife and two Of the dodgers
american Wesleyan.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15
Washington as q Fireman.

In 1774 the Friendship Fire Com
pany, which still exists, was organized.
It at first consisted of citizens who,
out of mutual friendship" agreed to
carry to every fire ''two leathern buck
cts and one great bag of oznaburg or
wider linnen." Washington was made
an honorary member, and when he went
as delegate to the Congress of 1774,
at Philadelphia, he examined the fire.
engines in use there. On his return to
Philadelphia to the Continental Con-
gress, in Its, be bought from
one Gibbs a small fourth-class engine
for ESQ los, and just before he set
out for Boston Heights to become COM
mander-in-cnief he dispatched this lit
tit engine to the Friendship Company.
When in Alexandra, during his
younger days, he always attended at
fires and assisted to extinguish them.
In the last years of his lite a fire oc-
Cured near the market. He was rid
ing down King street, followed by his
servant, also on horseback, and he saw
the Friendship engine poorly manned.
Riding up to group OF well-dressed
gentlemen near by, he called out:
"Why are you standing there, gentle
men? It is your business to lead in
these matters" -and throwing the
bride of his horse to his servant, he
leaped off and seized the brakes, fol-
lowed by crowd that gave the engine
such shaking up as it never after
ward kuew.-William F. Car1ae, IN
Harper's Magazine.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15
How a Dog Was Imprisoned by a
Pitcher.

It was customary for the occupants of
q house on Valencia street, San Fran
cisco, to deposit milk-pitcher on the
front doorstep, there to await the ar
rival of the milkman. AS this custo-
dian of the tin cans drove up to the
house in question one morning, he did
not observe cur of the mongrel breed
which logged his wagon wheels. He
stopped, and so did the dog. He walked
up to the doorstep, and so did the dog.
He filed the waiting pitcher with milk,
and took his departure, but the dog
didn't. The canine had determined to
take the milk instead. After surveying
the surroundings with wary eye, and
ascertaining that there was nobody near
to modest or make him afraid, he com.
menced his nefarious operations. He
bent his nose lovingly in the pitcher,
and for moment, while he quaffed de-
icious draughts of the rich liquid, his
head was visible. Deeper and deeper
dived the dogs head into the pitcher,
and shallower and shallower grew the
milk within.
At last the vessel became empty, the
dogs snout touched the bottom and he
would leave the pitcher and 60, but the
pitcher obstinately refused to be left
and chung to the thieving dog closer
than a brother. The canine became
hysterical, and began to turn somer-
saults, but all in vain; the pitcher
would not be shaken. The dog fell
down the steps and got hurt, but the
pitcher wasn't injured whatever. Pick
ing himself up, the quadruped ran he
knew not whittier. Completely blind
ed by the pitcher. he was unable to
guide his footsteps, and, in conse-
grence, the course which he pursued
was a very cratic one. A hitching-
post in the vicinity was awkward
enough to get in the dogs way, and the
collision which ensued was very un-
pleasant for the dog. The pitcher,
however. still remained unbroken, and
the agonizing bowls of the terrified
canine became so shrill and continuous
that the whole neighborhood was
alarmed, and heads were projected out
of doors and windows by the hundred.
Among the spectators was the dogs
master, who, perceiving the pitiful
plight of his pet, fastened to his relief.
The efforts of the owner of the dog to
pull the pitcher from its vantage
ground were fruitless. The dog came
every time, but the pitcher didn't. At
last he was compelled to break the
stubborn piece of crockery with a
stone. The dog once more regained
his accustomed composure, the at
mosphere again became quiet and calm,
the Windows were shut one by one, and
Valencia street was quiet again.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15
AID YOURSELF.

"Ald youreh, and God will aid you,
Is Il saying that | hold
Should be written not i'll letters
Wrought of silver or gold.
But upon our hearts be graven-
command from God III Heaven
IT'S the law of him who made YOU:
Aid yourself and God VIII aid you.
Aid yourself-who will not Labor
All his wants OF life To gaiE
But relies upon his neighhor,
Finds that he relies IN vain.
Till you've done your utmost, never
Ask helping hand, nor ever,
Let the toilfui hand uphraid you:
Aid yourself, and God Will aid you.
Aid yourself--you know the fable
OF the " heel sank in the road;
How the carter was not able
By his prayers 10 move the load,
TIL, urged by some wise btholdcr,
lie moved the wheel with lusty shoulder.
10 your own wora-your Maker bade you.
Aid yourself and God will aid you
1t is well 10 help brother
Or 4 sister when in need.
But believe me, there's another
Motto be-forgottcn creed
Better lore did never science
Teach to man than self-reliancc
Ills the law Of Him who made you:
Aid yourself, and God viii aid you.
Aid yeurself-be not like ivy
Clinging still to wall or tree.
That eau only rise by striving
For support increasingly.
Rather be The oak, maintaining,
Heart ana bran hes, sef-sustaining;
For this, ''the Great TaSk-Master" made yo
Aid yourself, and God viii aid you.
-HaIpcr'S Ba=c
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15
Ruined by a Spider.

Spiders crawling more abundantly and
conspicuously than usual upon the indoor
walls OF our houses toretell the near APP
approach of rain; but the following anec-
dote 1ntlmates that some of their habits
are the equally certain indication Of frost
beng at hand. Quartermaster Disjon-
val, seeking to begul,e the tedium of his
prison hours at Utrecht, had studied at
attentively the habits of the spider; and
eight years of imprisonment had given
him leisure to be well versed in its way.
In December of 1794, the French army,
on whose success his restoration to lib
erty depended, was in Holland, and VIC
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15

SPLITTING PAPER.-It is one of the
most remarkable properties OF that
wonderful product, paper, says Design
and Work, that it can be split into two
or even three parts, however thin the
sheet. We have seen a leaf of the Illus
bnted Neacs thus divided into three
thin leaves. One consisted of the sur
face on which the engravings are print
ed; another was the side containing the
letter press, and perfectly blank piece
on each side was the paper that lay be-
tween. Many people who have not seen
this done might think it impossible; yet
it is not only possible but extremely
easy, as we shall show. Get piece of
plate glass and place on it sheet of
paper; then let the latter be thoroughly
soaked. With care and little dexterity
the sheet can be split by the top surface
being removed. But the best plan is to
paste piece of cloth or strong paper to
each side of the sheet to be split. When
dry, violently and without hesitation
pull the two pieces asunder, when part
of the sheet will be found to have ad-
hered to one and part to the other.
Soften the paste in water and the pieces
can be easily removed from the cloth.
The process is generally demonstrated
as matter of curiosity, yet it can be
utilized in various ways. If we want to
paste in scrap book newspaper art
icle printed on both sides Of the paper,
and possess only one copy, it is very
convenient to know how to detach the
one side from the other. The paper
when split, as may be imagined, is more
transparent than it was before being
subjected to the operation, and the
printing ink is somewhat duller; other
wise the two pieces present the appear
ance of the original if again brought
together.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-15
Only a Cane and a Sword.

Bonaparte never forgot anything; least
of all the days of his poverty, and the
Sights he then received. Grace Green
wood sends to the n. Y. Tribune the toll
lowing reminlscence of the corporal and
emperor, which is quite characteristic:
When Bonaparte first paid court to
Madame de Beauharnais. neither was
rich enough to keep carriage, and the
young hero, who was deeply in love, of
ten gave the charming widow his arm
when she went to visit her man of bust
mess, notary named Raguideau.
Madame. who had great confidence in
this legal adviser. who was friend as
well. went to see him Immediately after