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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-26
POsTPONEsrENT.

The sale OF delinquent stock Of the above
named Company is hereby postponed until
SATURDAY, April 18th, 1880, at the same hour
and place. BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
ABRAHAM HALSEY, Secretary
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

hereby appoint Q. DRYDEN my Agent
20 transact business for me- In my name and
stead, during my absence from the State.
= FRANK NARAMORE
vnnsmusas New, March 10, LISA q
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
How a Dog Earned a Pension.

A dog in New Mexico has earned a
pension in this way: Returning of an
evening with his sheep to the fold, he
discovered that his master was not
stirring about, but remained inside the
shanty and kept very quiet. The next
evening it was the same. The dog
when he penned up the sheep repaired
to the shanty, smelled through the
crack in the door his masters presence,
but the man did not move. The dog
scratched, barked, and even hswled,
but no response came from within.
The dog, true to his appointed duty,
went out with the sheep on the third
day and cared for them while they
cropped the heritage on the hillside.
But lie was getting hungry, and that
night when he drove the flock into
their pen the last one to attempt to
get in became the victim of his appe-
tite. This method of providing for his
own wants became a part of the faithful
dogs daily duty. Every evening the
last sheep to try to enter the fold was
sliced by him and served for supper
and breakfast and for dinner the fol-
lowing day. The ranch to which the
dog belonged was in a solitary part
of the territory and out of the track Of
travel or visitation. For two years
from the time of the masters death
as ascertained by data left by the lat
ter-the faithful dog tended the flock
committed to his charge, and had fresh
mutton for his supper every night
The flock was not decimated by this
steady drain upon its resources. Or
the contrary, it increased in numbers
~ and when, ut the end of two years from
the time of the death of the proprietor
the ranch was visited, and the remain,
of the owner were found, the dog was
still at his post of duty, jealousy guard
ing his flock, and driving them to tn,
best pastures every day, and to the folC
at night, before which he slept, to keel
the wild sheep eaters of the plain at /
civil distance. Such fidelity excited
admiration everywhere the story wa
told, and the Legislators of the Terrific
~, in fit of generosity and enthusi
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
PATENTS.

r. H. E d D Y.
No. &c State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States; also in
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries.
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
RENTING dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency in The United States pos
superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
GcertGini1lg the pdtentdbili.y of Intentions Il. H.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
'I regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom l have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
fice."-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner Of
Patents"
Boston, October 10, 1876.
r. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir: you procured for
me- in 1910. my first patent. Since then you nave
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases. ana
procured many patents, reissues and extensions.
| l have occasionally employed the best agencies III
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but
still give Won almost the whole of my business, in
| vour line and advise others To employ you
| Yours truly, GEOhUE DhAFEh'
| Boston, Jan /, lsSO.-lY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30

Garfield adds another to the long list
of public men in this country and in
England who have risen to distinction
with Huguenot blood in ther veins.
His grandmother, Eliza BallOu, the
wife of Abram Garfield, was descended
from Maturin Ballou, who fled from
France after the revocation of the edict
of Nantes and settled in Rhode Island,
the only colony which at that time
practiced full religious liberty. The
same family produced Hosea Ballou,
the founder of Universalism in this
country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
l Have GOT THE MONEY To Do 1t
Still at the Old Stand,
State of Vermont.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
NORTHFTFID Ju1v IN 192O


Agreeaby to the provisions of an act entitled
IAN act providing for the publication of future
volumes of the VERMONT REPORTS approved No
vember %, 1873, sealed proposals for printing and
binding eight hundred copies of the Fifty first Vol
ume of said Reports will be received on or before
the 10th day of August, 1880, under the following
conditions, to wit:
Ffrst-The printing. including size of page, style
of heads, size and style of type, and quality of ink
used, to be uniform with the preceding volumes
and each signature to embrace sixteen pages on a
sheet of medium.
Second-The paper to be medium twenty BY
twenty -four inches weighing thirty pounds to the
ream, and in color stock and finish Corresponding
with the preceding volumes.
Thi1d-The binding to be in law sheep strongly
bound, thoroughly pressed, and trimmed CORE
spending in quality, stamping, and style of titles
with the preceding volumes.
Printers making the requisite sealed proposals
are required to state the price of composition per
thousand ems; the price OF paper per ream; the
price of press-work per token of two hundred and
ffty-two perfect whole sheets of medium, printed
on both sides; and the price of binding per copy
Contracts to be subject to all the conditions OF
the act above named and the right to reject any
all proposals, not deemed advantageous to the state
is reserved.
Proposals must be addressed to the undersigned
at Northfeld Vt. endorsed Proposals for printing
Vermont Reports GEORGE NICHOLS
1914 SecretdrU of State
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
Wetting Lead Pencils.

AN ACCOUNT OF AN EXPERIMENT MADE
BY NEWSPAPER CLERK.
The act of putting a lead pencil to
the tongue, to wet it, just before writ
ing, which we notice in so many peo-
pie, is one of the oddities of which it is
hard to give any reason-unless it be-
gan in the days when lead pencils were
poorer than now, and was continued
by example into the next generation.
A lead pencil should never be wet.
1t hardens the lead and ruins the pen
ell. This fact is known to newspaper
men and stenographers. But nearly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30

~ Somebody has well said III
boys and girls would spend the time
reading books teaching useful knOwl-
edge which they spend in reading use
less or worse than useless stories, they
would soon show general improve
ment that would secure. them higher
wages in shops and stores where they
are employed. If they are not employ
ed this improvement would add to
their chance of getting work" Schools
books on geography, physical geogra-
ply, philosophy, history, physiology,
&C., are well worth reading aud re-
reading, even though they have been
previously studied in school. Ruschen-
berger's Natural History, also Cecil's
books of Natural History, for example,
are ut once accurate, and written in a
style to be attractive in literary point
of view. The beauties and wonders of
animal and of plant life here shown,
are intensely interesting as well as in
structive. The birds and the flowers /;
the shells and the rocks, are here help
ed to testify of their Maker as we'll as
of themselves. They have been writ
ten likewise by Christian gentlemen
who let the best of all light shine out
in their works, and so they are anchors
of heart as well as brain. These two
works are published by Claxton, Rem
sen g. Hatfelfinger, Philadelphia.
Books of travel, essays, such as those
of Addison, Bacon and others; poetry,
&C., are numberless, which are bound
less in their influence for mental as
we'll as moral benefit. Books on history
and geography and travel should as far
as practicable be read with a map at
hand.
Story reading, even of the least oh
iectionable kind, tends to mental dys-
pepsia. With regard to some other
kinds of reading we say: Never read a
book which you would not read in the
presence of your mother. These sug-
gestions may be of value to ''children
of a larger growth" If we find we dc
not like good books we can ask fol
help to like them, from One who has
said "Ask and We shall receiver
-Abou Ben Adhem in Christian States.
man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30

asm, at their session two years ago
granted pension for life to that dog,
to be paid from the State treasury, as
a reward for his fidelity, and no doubt
as an encouragement to other shepherd
dogs in that territory to be good dogs
and faithful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
st. SJuhnstlnp Galedunialr.
The Wheel Horse.

There is a wheel horse in every fam
lily SEINE one who takes the load on all
occasions. 1t may be the older daugh-
ter, possibly the father, but generally
it is tho mother. Extra company, sick
ness, give her heavy increase of the
burden she is always carrying. Even
summer vacations bring less rest and
recreation to her than to others of the
family. The city house must be put in
order to leave; the clothing for herself
and the children which country So
jOurn demands seems never to be fin
ished and the excursions and picnics
which delight the young people are not
wholly delight to the "pTOvider."
once heard husband say, "My wife
takes her sewing machine into the
country, and has good time doing the
fall sewing" At the time l did not
fully appreciate the enormity of the
thing; but it has ranked in my memo
~, and appears to me now an outrage.
How would it be for the merchant to
take his books into the country with
him to go over his accounts for little
amusement? Suppose the minister
writes up few extra sermons, and the
teacher carries Hebrew grammar and
perfects himself in new language,
ready for the opening of school in the
fall.
Woman's work is never done. She
would never have it done. Ministering
10 father and mother, cherishing her
husband, nOurishing and training her
children-no true woman wants to see
her work done. But because it is never
done she needs resting times.
Every night the heavy truck is
turned up, the wheel horse is put into
the stable, and labor and care are dis
missed till the morrow. The thills of
the household van cannot be turned up
at night, and the tired householder
cannot go into quiet stall for repose.
She goes to sleep tonight feeling the
pressure of tomorrow. She must have
''an eyen over all until everyone is
in bed, and must keep an eye ready to
open at any moment to answer the need
of children, and open both eyes bright
and early to see the machinery well
started for new day.
There is never any time that seems
convenient for the mother of little chill
dren to leave home even for day but
with little kindly help from her hus-
band and little resolution in herself,
she may go, and be SO much the better
for it that the benefit will overflow from
her into the whole household. She will
bring home some new idea and will
work with the enthusiasm that comes
from fresh start.
One word for the older sister who
makes the said for lunch and the des-
sert for dinner, who takes the position
of wheel horse quite cheerfully while
her younger sisters make themselves
beautiful and entertaining, and one af-
ter another find zone true heart" apiece
to love them, and leave the maiden
to grow into an old maid. However
willing her sacrifice it is one, and moth
ing but the devoted love and gratitude
of the households whose fires she has
helped to kindle will reward her for
what she has Christian Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
SPECIAL NOTICE
The Summer Campaign

is just opened and have just received car load
of Carriages straight from the manufacturers
This car load consists of all the latest Styles and
syery thing in the TnB and nSe% IL "a
consisting of two and three springs trimmed in
Cloth and Leather. Brewster Side Bars a finer
Carriage than can be found in Vermont. These
Carriages have Steel's Patent Axles also Ives e.
Miller's AIles. Tops trimmed with Holsey s. Sons
Best Enameled Leather, inside trimmed with best
German Broad Cloth warranted not to fade. Col
ors, blue brown and greeu. Now is a chance to
purchase a Carriage twenty per cent. cheaper than
can be bought of any concern in Vermont. 1 can
convince any man that this statement is true by
giving me a call. Also a new stock of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
CHUR N S.

We make the very best churn for large daires
that is made in the United States. They are the
Improved Box Churn. We make them in sizes to
suit, and prices all the way from Sc to $40. A
Sc one will churn from 3 to 30 pounds, $40 one
from 5 to 60 pOunds-other sizes in proportion. All
can be run by power. We also sell Barrel Churns.
HORSE POWERS to churns from s12 up
wards. Iron work for platform round table
horse pOwers-it is the best and cheapest for a
cheap power. Portable Cider Presses and Grinders
Blacksmith Tire Blenders, Tuyere Irons Clothes
Reels Ito be used out of doors) Clothes Dryers flor
indOors), Box Stoves No. &c and 30, Post Drivers
French Roll Pans, Baking Pans Stove Backs Har.
row Teeth Cresting and Iron Fence Work, Wagon
Jacks Sled Shoes, Sugar Arch Doors, Crates Pan
Rests, Heater Frames Cast Iron Sugar Arches-1e
different sizes-all the way from a small sugarng
OFT stove to the very largest evaporator (send and
get circulars), Window Weights, Buzz Planers
Adjustable Saw Benches, jacquard Machinery
Gear Cutting, Gearing and Pulleys, Hand and
Power Elevators Portable Forges Iron Castings
generally.
Machinery of all kinds made to order. Machin-
cry repairing promptly done. Agent for the Amer
lean Band Saws, will not crack in running Please
give me a call if you want anything in my line.
Yours
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30

every one else does wet pencil before
using it. The fact was definitely set
tied by newspaper clerk away down
East. Being of mathematical turn of
mind, he ascertained by actual count
that, of so persons who came into his
office to write an advertisement or
church notice, 40 wet pencil in their
mouths before using it. Now, this
clerk always uses the best pencils,
cherishing a good one with something
of the pride soldier feels in his gun
or sword, and it hurts his feelings to
have his pencil spoiled. But politeness
and business considerations require
him to lend his pencil scores of times
every day. And often after it had
been wet till it was hard and brittle
and refused to mark, his feelings would
overpower him. Finally, he got some
cheap pencils and sharpened them, and
kept them to lend. The first person
who took up the stock pencil was a
drayman, whose breath smelt of onions
and whiskey. He held the point in his
mouth for several minutes, while he
was torturing himself in the effort to
write an advertisement for missing
bulldog. Then sweet looking young
gloves that buttoned half the length of
her arm. She picked up the same old
pencil and pressed it to her dainty lips
preparatory to writing an advertise
ment for a lost bracelet. The clerk
would have stayed her hand, even at
the risk of box of the best pencils
Faber cartered, but he was too late.
And thus that pencil passed from
mouth to mouth for a week. 1t was
sucked by people of all ranks and sta
tiOns, and degrees of cleanliness and
uncleanliness. But we forhear. Sure
ly no one who reads this will ever
again wet lead pencil.
GETTING FAT ON WATER.-It may |
seem strange to some people that Dr.
Tanner can increase his size and weight
while taking only water, but there real
ly is nothing wonderful about 1T. |
Water has done great deal of fatting
in its time. A well-salted OK Oh his |
way to the butcher will increase his |
weight many pounds by drinking a
few gallons of water. Corporations of
all sorts and everywhere, but particu-
larly in the United States, have greatly
the size of their capital stock
by watering it freely. Some of the
strongest railroads in the country have
grown absolutely pursy on water, while
our city's special incubus, the Manhat-
tan Elevated Railroad Company, con-
sists so largely of water that it IS hard
to distinguish anything else in -. If
DR.. Tanner can only teach people to
fatten on water as railway companies
do the Herald will withdraw all it has
said about his experiment proving
nothing, for the faculty of subsisting
on CrotOn water would keep the wolf
from the door of any family with
strength enough to crawl to a public
drinking fountain.-[ NeW York Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
w. j. BRAY,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
r. r. Street, ST. Johnsbury.

can build or repair house in as short space
of time as any one in this part of the country IoI
keep all kinds of wOrkmen, Masons Carpenters,
Painters, LabOrers and teams so that can 40 any
and all kinds of jobs by the day or by contract n
at ne lowest cash prices for good work on sHoi
notice l will furnish all the material for 3iii s
or not as desired 1arries wishing to Dul,u, lol
keep constantly nand all kinds OF bnllunE u nc
terials, timber, jOist boards, clapboards iatI, 20
dar; spruce and fir shingles doors, windows
blinds, brackets. mouldings, ladders, WA
lime, paints, wall and building paper anu lie
thing necessary for building. take l0Ds llol and
bottom of the cellar to the top of the Chimney 18th
completely finish them ready for occupancy 9Sinc ON
out any delay keep all kinds OF WolA sDersop.
at the same time. / attend to my business ~ Leng
ally so that know that il is moving. -. SD,er;t n
prompt and attentive to business nope - he NIB
continuance of past tavors and snALe " a. IsaO
lie patronage 81 If SPr' i
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
By the Court, Attest,
42-44 HENRY FRENCH Regis,

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DIsTpIcr- -
~ In Probate Court holden at the Probate 0ai ~
IN st Johns5ury in said District the 18th dsy
Eleanor L. Cady administrative upon the estate y,
Leonard +. Cady, late of st. JOhnsbury in said a.
trlct, deceased presents her administration acco,.
t4r examination and allowance, and makes applca.
uon for decree of distribution and partifinn q,
the estate of said deceased ~ Vi
nereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
sHoount and said application be referred TO sas
ST thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said
H I9oo Johnsbury, the Sd day of AuGnst IN
tto Tor hearing and decision tbereon? And l. ~
nar ordered that notice hereof be given to ali
ftbr reohs interested by publication of the soma
a newspaper EXCESSIVELY in the Caledonian,
an5ear e appointed for hearing that tbat
any they NAV lime ine and place, and show cause 4
be allowed, and such Sy said account should not
a, by the Court, Attest
,%-1t HENRY FRENCH. Rsoi.tor
STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDo11, ~.
In PROBATE Court, holden ar tba DE Dis hICi S.
1880. -~'n uay OF July, A ID
John Il: Willard, administrators !,
vi ~. Aeho w campbell late of SUftdp IL 'ne estate
rrct deceased makes application to soi 10 sald dis
deceased, except the widows rSSt e 81 Of said
and Dover therein, but including the reve,sSo
SAID dover, representing that said sale is necessa
ry Tor the payment of the debts of said deceased
and charges OF administration upon said estate
WhereupOn it is ordered by said court that said
application come under consideration and be heaES
on the I'd day of Augest, A. d. 1880, at the P{,o
bate Once in st. JOhnsbury and, it is further or
dered, that all persons interested be notified her.
Of by publication of notice OF this application and
order thereon, three weeks successivey in The
Caledonian, printed at st. Johnsbury, before said
time OF hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place, and if they see cause, object thereto
BY the Court, Attest,
4244 HENRY FRENCH, Register
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30

Chastity is like broken vase it can
be mended, but can never be made
whOle.-Uncle ESek's Wisdom, ScriLne,
for august.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
FLOWS.

We make the famous wooley Plow g Sizes.
The No. is his famous premium pillow, and all siz-
es are just as he made them, and all work well
and better than when made by Mr.. WOOley, for the
reason that they are all ground smooth before
leaving the shop. We also make side-hill plows,
and we re satisfied that can and will give you
a better 2low for your money than can be bought
elsewhere n Vermont. We have hand a few
second hand plOws of other make.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
AUCTION BILLS,

Orders Tor auction bills by morning mails can
usually be filled and returned evening trains
same day Our facilities for half and WhOle-Sheet
Posters, are better than ever, at
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
PLOW POINTS.

We own the right to manufacture the Smith Pa
tent Pillow Point" They cast steel tips or
points and can be sharpened and hardened by any
blacksmith We furnish the point for any kind of
land pillow point that we have patterns for. Names
and numbers of pillow points always on hand.
LAND PLOWS.-WOoley, l. 1 12, 2; Morrill,
WoOley, l. 2P, and road pillow; Barnet l, ,. 3; Yer
monter, l. 2, 3; Planters Friend 81; Bristol, Q 1
IS, 6. g; Buzzell, 2B, c; Double board point l /;
Clipper l, .; Buzzell Eagle 1, 2, 30; Doe, E;
Concord IN. H. ., g. A. j. Nourse l, "a; John Rich
and others.
SIDE-HILL.-Holbrook FH5A, FH2A, FH2 3,
T. 5, &, I; Sanborn, l. o. Charter Oak, 15O 100 40
Buzzell l, % Patrick, .; Rich 2; Murkland, i
WOOey, Il Hinesburg, Strickland, ? Bradford,
Gold Digger, l, 2: Eureka, 6; (Morrisville) and
Eureka, 4, 5; (Tunbridge) Lufkin, 5: j. Nourse
80, B1; Centennial 8; Springfield, I; Hakes, &c
Lebanon, ], and others-am constantly adding new
patternS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-30
H ARNEssEsG HARNESSES

Thanking the people of ST. Johnsbury and vicin
ity for their liberal patronage in the past would
inform them that L shall continue to manufacture
and keep everything usually found in a 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 / can make
for the least possible price. also keep complete
assortment of
Whips,
Horse Brushes,
Combs and Cards,
large variety of Interfering
Goods, Enamelled Rubber Cloths,
EnamelIed & Patent feathers
Oil Cloths, Horse Cow
ers & Nets, Car
riage Mats
HARNESS OIL, AND SOAPS,
~ Repairing attended to promptly.
JOHN L. COUCH,
Basement of Danville Block Opposite Pass Depot
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.