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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Mr.. w. r. Laird was ordained and
installed over the Presbyterian church
in this place, the 18th inst.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

the steam, which is generated from a
boiler near by, escapes from small APP
ertures in the pipe, and thoroughly
cleanses the feathers. To dry them the
apertures are closed, the pipes filled
with steam and the revolving of the cyl
Under continued. When the feathers are
dried in this way, they are very ligh'
and fluffy, and they look clean. One man
gathers up and returns the beds
while one performs the operation o.
cleansing. About 90 beds week arr
renovated. Mr.. Gordon has been hert
several weeks, and expects to stay some
time longer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Mis- old position as conductor of Draw
ing Room car between Montreal and
Boston. This car, called "Bostsn," has
been thoroughly repaired and refur,
nished, SO that it is now one of the best
and most comfortable cars on any road
He goes to Boston ON Wednesdays and
Fridays, and ns.alternate days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Hugh Moore has returned from
postou with fresh lot of carriages and
harnesses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
Passunpsic.

Passumpsic.
Rev. N. F. Putnam will preach at the
hall next Sunday afternoon at half-past
two.
Mr.. Mckenzie delivered an address
at the Baptist church last Sunday af-
ternoon, on Foreign Mission work. The
attendance was small. The few present
were well paid.
Mr.. j. D. Gould commenced haying
Monday of this week.
Mr.. c. Parker is recovering slowly
from typhoid fever. He leaves for his
home this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
Sickness and the Cause.

Sickness and the Cause.
Another little daughter of Eli Meach-
am died Saturday, of canker-rash, and
the baby has not been expected to live
for several days past. The doctor
thinks there is an even chance for its
recovery this morning. One of the
boys is also quite sick. The disease
which began in this family as canker-
rash has developed diphtheria. The
sanitary arrangements of the house and
its surroundings are bad. The cellar is
very damp, water running out of it con-
stantly, a privy in the immediate vi
cinity has not been cleaned out for four
years there is a sort of bog with stand
ing water within so feet of the house,
etc., etc. This is on the Main street of
our village, within dozen rods of the
new church and many fine residences.
1t is time the authorities took matters
in hand; and when they begin there
will be plenty of work for them in this
line, as there are dozen places in the
village that endanger the lives of a
whole neighborhood every day. There
have been mere interments in the Gem
etery since January came in than ever
before in an entire year. We do not
write these things to unnecessarily
alarm our people, but there is reason
for this mortality, and it is too bad to
attribute it to either Providence or the
physicians when the trouble is at our
own doors, and is so easily remedied.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

-,Johnson's burglars have filed an
.nnl;cation for trial this term.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Sutton.
Mr.. VIM. Densmore, man IS years
old, on last Thursday took his AK and
started for the woods some distance off,
for the purpose of chopping, and while
GU his way he fell and cut a severe cash
in his head with the AK, which he was
carrying over his shoulder. At first it
was feared he had received fatal injury,
but he is now recovering.
Last winter Mr.. E. III. Butterfeld took
a contract to furnish the Passumpsic
road several hundred dollars worth of
wood, to be delivered at South Boston.
Butterfeld borrowed $3.50 of his step
mothers sister, who lived in the family,
and also considerable sums of other
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
SgeriaI eMnfires.

Decay of the Teeth arises from various causes,
but principally it may be attributed to early neg
lect the indiscriminate of tooth powders and
pastes which give momentary wilderness to the
teeth while they corrode the enamel. The timely
use of that delicate aromatic toothwash, Fragrant
SOZODONT, will speedily arrest the progress of
decay, harden the gums, and impart a delightful
fragrance to the breath. 1t removes those ravages
which people sustain in their teeth from the use of
sweet and acid articles. 36-39
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

No preparation of Hypophosphites have used
can compare with Fellows Compound Syrup of
Hypophosphites for restoring strength to the ner-
vous system.
think it is the best medicine 1 ever used.
1t WI. HORNER, Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Cool, delightful weather these days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

TaraI and State eHe~s.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Ionnsbury, VT, Friday, june 10, 1ss'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
SUMMER GOODS

We shall open Friday morning. May 81, very
large Stock Of Summer Dress Goods, consisting Of
Plain and Lace Buntings in Black and Colors.
Black Hernanias and COlored Monte Cloths,
Lawns, Piques, Cambrics also thin wooden dress
goods in Brown and Grey Mixtures, Dark Green
Navy Blue, Coachmans Drab, Garnet, with plain
and fancy silks ard satins to match
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
sHarriages.
g Marriages and Deaths inserted free
Obituaries, sic cents line.

In st. Johnsbury, June Is, by Rev. W. R. Laird,
assisted by Rev. David McFan of Boston and Rev.
j. c. K. Milligan of New York City, Mr.. James R.
Dunn and Miss Lizzie M. Page, both of st. j.
In St. Johnsbury Centre, June Is, by Rev. Jos.
Hammond, Mr.. Edward j. Stone and Miss Mary
NJ. Brooks
In Groton, June IA, by Rev. S. F. Dean, Mr..
John F. Hutchinson of Orange, and Mrs. Arrabel
Grimshaw of on,-daughter of II. M Gates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

Lyndon:
The engagement of Rev. w. L. Noyes
with the church at the Centre has ex-
pired. Mr.. S. S. Bean of Sherbrooke,
P. O., a student at the Seminary,
preached very good discourse last
Sunday. Mr.. Bean intends entering
the ministry.
The band netted S17 above expenses
as their share of the profits at the prom
enade concert at Barton last Tuesday
evening. They will furnish music for
the horse trot and the Good Templar's
celebration the first week in July.
The date of the horse trot is Satur-
day July 3, instead of the 5th as stated
last week. There is to be bicycle race
and a wrestling contest between Dufur
of Marlboro, Mass, and Flagg of Brain
tree, VT, the winner to receive 500.
These men have met twice before, and
each has won once, and this being a
rubber" an exciting contest is looked
for.
C. H. and A. S. Ingalls, have 400
chickens, and "still there's more to fol-
low.n
A number of the friends and shop
mates of Frank Powers met him at his
house before his departure for the west,
and presented him a nice travelling
satchel and other articles. Frank has the
best wishes of the community for his
prosperity in his new home.
Mrs. Fred Harris, who had limb
amputated on account of injuries re-
ceived during a cyclone at Dewitt,
Neb., is getting along as well as could
be expected, and her friends think her
recovery is assured.
The Republican caucus will be held
at the town hall next Saturday, the
10Th, at o'clock in the evening. The
town is entitled to three delegates.
Conductor Bledgett expects to be
called to the narrow guage road be-
tween Bethlehem and the Profile House
soon. Engineer Charles Wilson is al
ready on that road. President Raymond
of the Passumpsic is pecuniarily inter-
ested in the narrow guage, and SO fur
nisbes more or less help for it from this
road.
Mr.. j. W. Parker of North Lyndon,
has a three-years-eld grade Jersey
heifer who dropped calf this spring,
whose milk yields one pound of butter
from 81 quarts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
Bnhs.

In st. Johnsbury, May 81, a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T. Stafford
In CRANKY, june 8, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Rivers,-weight IA pounds
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
eRew advertisements.

Sealed proposals for grading Main street in the
village of st. Johnsbury, between Central and
Charles streets and section of Church street. will
be received up to June 25th. Profile can be seen at
trustees, to whom (when endorsed proposals) all
proposals should be addressed The right TO re-
ect any or all bids is reserved.
Bids to include material for grading
$3.50 Per order of Village Trustees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18

25 dozen 8 Button Kid Gloves at 20 cents
per pair in all sizes from to in Spring Shades
Wonderful Bargain ,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-18
] Judicial Farce,

einnati, commencing next Tuesday, the
22d inst.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

NITRO GLrCERINE. P. j., Fairfield
County, Conn.,: Nitro glvcerine is the
most dangerous explosive in common use
because it is exploded by friction, or by a
slight conclusion, or even moderate jar.
I; is liquid and is not easily handled
On this account person that is not an
expert at blasting should not attempt to
use it, and an expert must exercise the
greatest caution. When this liquid is
mixed with an absorbent, as porus infuS
orial earth, it becomes dynamite or giant
powder, which is almost solid, very much
like yellow sugar that is not quite freed
from molasses. When mixed with saw
dust it is called rendrock, and other pre-
paratons besides these are made by the
use of different absorbents. These are al
safe because they cannot be exploded by
conclusion, friction, or even by fire, unless
confined, nor without a fuse and Cal
specially prepared for them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

We are happy in the belief that the
craze of high coloring is passing by, As
we showed in late number of the FREE
MAN, coloring only has made the frauds
in butter making possible, and people art
made to eat talow. lard and soapstonc
butter, only because coIoring has made
the cheat possible. Cheese has had the
same disease, but some of its dealers and
consumers are getting a little better of it
as the following from the AHerjca8 DHjyy
mHW will show. Yes. tone it down " q
little, by all means:
1t is our opinion that the market would
eventually be improved if It general svs.
tenn of sh tling down the color was adopt
ed 60 bring our fac,ory make to more
nearly resemble the famous SliltOn. Pur-
chascrs taste considerably with their eyes
it i, true, but sill the table test proves the
sure one in the long run, and no one can
hold II good market any length of time
without meeting th, require ment OuI
cheese have won their present high stand
ing in the English market on their solo
merits and not by such simple fancy
point Us that of color. We would MOI
advise too rapid change, but simply Il
tonng down of color, which we believe
would improve the quality and be steI
in advance of the position now held by oul
highly colored cheese.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

We have been asked if it is not possible
to make our agriculture too intensive
that is, to put more labor and fertilizer on
"A given amount of land than will pay.
Certainly it is; but the danger does not
lie 50 much in this direction rs in extend
ing our efforts over too much space
Where one errs in concentrating his
labors, dozen make mistakes in extend
ing them. Judgment must be exercised ii
this as in all other matters. Every one
must cut his coat according to his cloth,
but it is never worth while to try to make
two coats when we only have enough
cloth for one. nor to cultivate fourty acres
of corn when we have only manure
enough for 20 One fat acre pays more
profit than dozen poor acres poorly cul
livated Alexander Hyde, in NeW YORK.
Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

We had occasion to refer to some very
barbarous barb wire fence at our state fair
last fall. A late number of the New
York Times contains the experience and
opinions of several of its readers in its
use, safety and efficiency. One or two
report serious accidents from it, and con-
denim its use, while the majority may be
fairly represented by the following opinion
from one of the writers:
During my three years experience, barb
fence has restrained my animals without
njury,) excepting few times, when the
wire was not tight, the posts being too far
apart. and set in Il wet time, the wires thus
becoming loose. then drove stakes be-
tween, fastening, of course. with staples.
Since. | am putting in new posts mid
way, making the posts now one rod apart,
which is enough. My posts were to small
| at first the wire would spring them would
not keep tight The fence has been of
great use to me for keeping horses and
cattle; | never attempted to make II hog
fence of it. use Two and in some places
three wires three make the best fence.
should set large posts one rod apart except
1T end; at end would set one about eight
or ten feet from the corner one, bracing
well from the BOTTOM of it t.. the top of cor
ner one. My experience is that the bes
way of straining wire is to fasten one end
to common wagon and pull the team
steady until tight, a man being ready tt
check the wheels well while fastening
There are patent contrivances for the
purpose of straining the wire; never use'
them. My stock have jumped rail fences
but seldom if ever jump the barb wire; II
least, they are sure not to when it is il
good order. Very little is required tt
keep it in order if once well made.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

1t appears to me that the surest method
of sowing broadcast good housekeepers
through the land, is to let the girls OF
each household assume in turn the re-
sponsbiiIies of the housekeeping. Let
them have in succession, month at
time, charge of the cooking, the chamber
work, the mending, and under proper
supervision the buying for the family
There will be no mistake about their
knowledge then They will have learned
everything from experience, and, as we
all know, experience is very competent
teacher. Let Us suffr for mistake and
we do not repeat it. The judgment and
discrimination will he well developed by
such training and though the girls may
turn up their pretty noses ut this plan,
they will live to thank - Mother for the
wisdom which dictated the course.
Mothers may argue that it is easier tt
do the work themselves than to teach
heir young daughters how to do it. BuI
if they rehrc for II moment they will SET
hat il is selfish and cruel To allow chill
dren to grow up in ignorance of the grave
duties which the future assuredly holds
for them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17


KEEP PURE BRED FOWLS As,He from !.
the greater pleasure ,wmch II anofas' II
paws better to keep and breed pure oreo
fowls than to breed and iced lot OF mon
grels' which latter many 90 Tor fear OF tne
expense OF buying lew pu'e-ored io"is
to start with. In determining whlch oreeu
of fowls to get, make up your NINA AT the
start that no one breed can or does possess
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17
UTuJzrNG On TIN CANs.-Canned

UTILIZING OLD TIN ANs.-Canned
fruits and vegetables are now so univers-
ally consumed that there are few persons
who do not have more or less cans during
the year The old cans seem to be too
good to throw away. and as there is no
sale for them they accumulate. With a
little skill and effort they may be turned to
good service. For instance, take off the
top of the can, punch holes on opposite
sides near the rim, put in wire bail, and
you have little bucket which may serve
for paint pot, to keep nails in, or for
numerous other uses Take off the top
cut the proper shape, and fasten on a
handle by means of n screw through "A
noe in the bottom, and useful scoop
NAV be made. A saucepan for small
messes may be made by cutting down a
can, leaving strip to be bent at right
angles, If the strip for the handle be LETT
wide enough to bend around stick, II
will he much stronger. A coarse Crater
for crackers, dry bread, horsersdish and
he like may be made with Il piece of the
tin tackled to bit of board. The holes In
the CRATER are the best if made with
triangular punch, which may be filed W
from nail, or made of an old three cor
nered file.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

vermin of some kind very frequently
infest domestic animals; they are mostly
louise type; small parasitic animals that
must be removed by the application OF
some insecticide. A number of substances
have been used to greater or less extent,
of which a few are mentioned below: One
pound of tobacco and six ounces Of boraX
boiled in two parts of water. to which
soft soap enough is added to make thick
paste, has proved good vermin salve. A
mixture of carbolic acid and soft soap in
the proportion of one to four makes com
pound easy to apply, and very etfectual
Shortly after. the parts to which the soaI
mixture has been applied should be wash
ed with pure water and on-drying OF
rubbed on. Oil of turpeniine and lard oil
equal parts. with little carbolic acid, i
perhaps the most convenient mixture tt
make, and effectual in its application
Animals that are effected with vermiI
need better care and higher feeding il
order to overcome the drain that thos'
parasites make upon the system.-ET
change.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

efficient in destroying many germs OF
disease. but the most effectual and easiest
obtained is copperas. which has the power
of DESTROYING dphtheretic germs in COM
mon with the others when applied as
above described
The apartments which have been occupi-
ed by a patient with diphtheria should be
thorouhlv renovated. The carpets and
bed clothing should be subjected to boil
inc water. and other articles Of furniture
not thus treated should he disinfected by
| fumigaton with chlorine or sulphur.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

Referring to the recent death of Edgar
r. Wing, young veterinary surgeon, at
Needham, Mass, after professional at
tendance on a. horse with diseased foot,
the american CaltiOator suggests posi-
bic way of absorbing conta9ion:
People having sores or scratches upon
their hands should be no less careful about
handling diseased meat or allowing pus
from wounds to come in contact with
their hands. In fact, IL person with the
slightest portion of skin removed from his
fingers or hands should never attempt to
dress wounds or handle the flesh of ami
mails which have died of disease, or
which may have become decomposed after
death. Bones and other animal matter
are not infrequently used in the manuact-
ure of superphosphate of lime. This is
not neutralized by the acids used in It's
preparation, and persons sowing it upon
the land, when there have been Sigh
scratches upon their hands, have been
nocuated, and serious consequences have
been the result. In spreading this some
other device would be safer than using the
hands. In connection with superphos
phate of lime great care should be exer'
cised in its application, for we cannot
expect that this animal matter Will be
always free from germs of decomposition
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

PATHOLOGICAL EXPERTMENTs-TRAN
MISSION OF TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE TO
OTHER ANIMALS.-A special dispatch
from Hartford, Conn, dated November
9TH, states that DR.. Noah Greasy of that
city, formerly professor of veterinary sur
gerry in the Massachusetts agricultural
college, recently began series of patho-
logical experiments to determine whether
tuberculosis in cattle can be transmitted
to other animals. On October 9th, a
post-mortem was made of a diseased COW
in Canton, and the following day in Hart
ford ten grains of dry tubercle from the
cow lung was fed to IA guinea pig, and
another was inoculaJed in the side with
about three grains of the same matter
The first pig died on Monday, four days
after eating the lung matter, and an ex-
animation revealed, as expected, that dealt
re suited from the animal irritant poison
The mucous membrane OF the bowels was
so softened that it yielded readily TO ;
pressure of the back of knife, showing
conclusively tubercular enteri is. The
inoculated pig suffered no immediate OF
serious effects. boston Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17
off crops it is most decidedly injurious un-

of crops ii is most decidedly injurious un-
less the land is heavily MANFRED.
The great difficulty we have experienced
with apple trees on hill sides is the trouble
of picking; but with good long ladder
or an apple picker this may be chiefly
overcome.
At present we believe good arabic land
to be too valuable to put into orchards,
but any rough, rocky land may be utilized
as an orchard, and used as hog, sheep
or calf pasture, and the produce profitably
used to feed stock, especially if sweet
apples are chiefly raised.
The best and most productive orchards
we ever saw were not cultivated, but
were thoroughly mulched in summer; and
where it is not desirable to pasture thu
orchard, if it be possible to give it mulch
of straw, weeds, brakes or such material
no matter how rough or stony it may be
good crops of apples will be probable.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

There may b5 suggestion or so in the
reports of our exports of butter, and
how they are affected by the character of
the export. Six millions pounds of oleo-
margarine in a year with no telling how
many pounds of soapstonc intermiXed
with that and the butter), sent abroad may
have some little influence on the st. nding
and reputation, and, consequently, price
of our product abroad. Can it be possible
that purity may have some part in the
popular estimate of the high excellence Of
Irish and French butter?
If some of our people co~d only get II
glimmering of an idea that honesty Is the
best policy, it might be materially for oui
benefit, and the reputation, and conse-
quently the price of our products would be
much enhanced in foreign markets:
EXPORTS OF BUTTER.
The following are the exports of butter
from New York to the under mentioned
ports, since May |, 1880 beginning of tn,
trade Year,, and for the week ending No
Vpmber 3D.:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17
Apple Orchards.

The inquiry is sometimes made, if /
will do to plant apple orchards on hill
sides and similar waste ground which
cannot be easily cultivated with crops
AnSwer-Apple orchards must be cult
waited. If the land cannot be cultivated
and the soil kept mellow and clean, ii
Will be of very little use to do anything
win them. 1t is not practicai 70 plant
orchards on rough ground that calm.
wei be cultivated, because the owner vii
oe "a almost sure to neglect it or give it in.
sulhclent attention. 1t will be mpcb
cheaper In the end to select good ground
ana Then take care of it, Vermont Farn'
err. "'0''' A"'"
we must beg to differ from Bro. Thayer.
- - ny no means necessary to cultivate
orchards, and if cultivation means taking