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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
Love and Loyalty.

1t is no hard statute of q law book, nc
commandment craven on stone, that
we are to obey, but love and loyalty,
tracing the footsteps of Jesus, and say
ing with Mr.. Steadfast in Pilgrims Pro-
gress, wherever l have found the
print of his shoe, there have | desired to
set my foot also" If we rightly under
stand all this we shall not be troubled
with the charges OF legalism, and ascot
icism which men sometimes throw out
against the gospel. They say ''YOu
preach that we must abstain from this
amusement and that amusement-trom
play going and dancing and cards, and
thus you seek to put ii yoke on men, and
bind heavy burdens on u.s." We don't
preach any such thing. Christianity has
nothing to do with prOhibitingthe pleas
ures and emplOyments of worldly men.
1t did not come into the world to make
laws for the worldly minded. What it
does say is this: 1t shows you Christ
denying all the sin and righteousness,
living life of abstinence from all hurt
full or questionable emplOymeD choos-
ing poverty and loneliness and self-de-
NAL, that he might make many rich F.;
and it says to you, "Now if you would
like to follow such Il life, accept it. But
you are free. You will not be compelled
like Simon, the Cyrene, to bear Christ's
cross unwillingly. You choose, so be
sure, he says, that you cannot be his
disciple unless you bear his cross. But
you can decline to be his disciple, il
yOu wish. The gospel does not impose
ChrisL's yoke on any unwilling back
DIR. 4. j. Gordon.
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Please Help Me.

We were attending church one sultry
summer Sabbath morning, when even
gr0wn-up people were SO uncomfOrta-
BILE us to find it difficult not to be rest
less. Bright, nervous boys were natnr-
ally, therefore, in just the condition to
be annoying. One such in particular,
managed to get on his seat and get off
from it; drop books and rattle the foot
stool; whisper, laugh and look round
at those sitting further back, till he at
tracted the attention of nearly half the
congregation. We finally Caught his
eye" and looked at him so sternly, that
he quieted down, and made no further
disturbance during the remainder of
the service. After the benedictiou he
tried to slip out without meeting us,
but we managed to defeat that plan.
Instead, however, of reprmand, we
shook his hand kindly, and inquired
his name. Then, after few pleasant
words, asked him if he often found it
''hard work to be good boy ?" He said
Eyes" We then told him that whenev
er ut home, IN Sabbath or day school,
or in church at work or at play, he was
tempted to be naughty, he must think
this prayer: "Jesus, please help me to
be a good bOy.n After a few more
friendly words, that assured him that
the stranger really loved him, though
he had looked so severely at him in the
first instance, we said "good- bye" We
had only driven the nail, however,
which few minutes after we were Civ
ell an opportunity to clinch by half
minute of review lesson. AS we passed
out of the church we found him trou
bled about button being lost from his
jacket sleeve. This gave an Opportu-
nifty we were not slow to improve, to
help him by pinning up the sleeve, and
then asking him to repeat: 81 must
think this prayer, Jesus, please help me
to be good boy"
Jesus has said to us all, children of
large growth as well as to the little
ones: Except We become as little chill
dren, We shall in no wise enter the king
dom of heaven" Is this not one of the
ways for us to follow the lesson taught
by the Master? AS we rise in the morn
ing; as we go about our business as
we contemplate or engage in any duty
or work, may we not most profitably
think" this prayer: ''Please help me to
do right 7" Then may not we very prac-
tically obey the injunction to spray
without ceasing." A short, mental
prayer is as much prayer us any 9TH
er. Just such prayers may be the bright
little stars to guide in dark moments,
which might otherwise he filled with
disastrous consequences. -Abou Ben
Adhenn, in The Watch IOlUer.
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Crying Over Split Milk.

There are some people so unfortu-
nately constituted that they can not so
easily appreciate the blessings that be-
long to them as those which they have
missed: who are perpetually grooming
over something lost, or denied, or vast
ed, to the disparagement of the goods
the gods have provided. If dish is
broken or garment tent, instead of
quietly making the best of it, since no
amount of chatting or crying will restore
any injured article to its pristine glory,
they recur again and again to the dis
aster, till one might suppose nothing
less than convulsiOn of nature would
demand such hue and cry. A stolen
purse is a text on which infinite changes
may be rung among this class and one
might believe that the loss of a nights
sleep could be readily repaired by
weeping and gnashing of teeth, while
the lamentations of Jeremiah are weak
compared to the bewailing they make
over a ruined enterprise or tickle low
er. With all their bowling, they only
succeed in publishing their misfortunes
to Il world that thinks no better of them
for suffering failures, and in annoying
their friends, without mendiBg their
estate or recovering the lover.
"We have gains for all our LOSSES"
says the verse, but surely the gain is
not to he secured by making ourselves
and every body about us miserable on
account of our mishaps; the one who
bears with fortitude calamities which,
great or small, are beyond her control,
wins whatever advantage there is to be
| derived from them, and makes ADVERSE
ties, no less than prosperity, minister
to her development. If our friends dis
appoint us, bemoaning will not rec
Ompense us; if ''youth, the dream, de-
parts" deploring it will only hasten the
ravages of time if moths corrupt ouI
furs, fretting will not act as an exter-
minatOr; though the early frost kills
our favOrite roots, "fOr viOlets dead,
the sweetest showers can meier make
grow again."
Although we are well aware that
crying over split milk is but SO much
wasted time and energy, yet many of
us practice it with total disregard of
consequences, which would be heroic if
used in a more unselfish cause. In the
mean while there is a sort of hopeless
pleasure in sorrOwing over the split
milk, which, however blue or sour it
may have seemed when ours, becomes
all that milk should be the instant it
leaves our grasp. BLESSINGS brighten
us they take their flight" and some
times it is only when we have lost a
thing that we grow capable of estimat-
ing its value, and discover how neces-
sary it was to our well-being. 1t is cold
comfort, perhaps, but one which we are
apt to hug, to reflect with bitterness
what different aspect the world would
wear for us, if certain pals of milk we
wot of, had not miscarried if Angelina
had married old GOldpill, instead of a
country parson if Aunt Goodenough
had remembered US in her will, instead
of the Feejee Islanders if the lover of
our youth had proposed in person, in
stead of trusting tender avOwals to the
mercies of the pOstman.-Harper's b.
gar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
The Sailor Boys Character.

In certain seaport in England, a
boy was many years ago wandering
among the docks and enquiring for the
captain of a vessel. There is one COM
ing over the side of that ship, said a
sailor who was strOlling along smoking
his pipe. 1t was a merchant ship, so
up to the captain the boy went-think-
ing all the time what nice kind-look
ing man he was-and touched his hat.
Well, said the captain, and what do
you want2
L want to go to sea, sir.
You want to go to sea, do you7 and
who are you going with?
l should like to go with you, sir, if
you'll take me.
Have you ever been to sea before 2
No, sir.
And what do you want to go to sea
for?
To send my mother my wages, sir.
She is a widow, and | want to keep her
from going to the poor house.
The captain liked the honest, open
look of the boy, and the way in which
he spoke of his mother, and said; What
is your character
Character! I've none, sir.
No character Oh, then l can't take
you.
oh do, sir; if you would but take me
indeed l would be good boy.
Can't do it; its against our rules
We never take any one without char
acter of some sort; you must try to
get one somewhere.
William was turning away with a
heavy heart, for he knew it was too fan
to go back where he came from to GET
character; when the captains eye
iell on his neat bundle.
What have you got in that bundle
boy Z
Only my clothes, sir.
Only your clothes; what's that just
there
Only my book, sir.
What book 7
My Bible, sir.
Oh, you've got Bible, have you
SAID the captain. We're not much
used to Bibles on board ship. Well,
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cular saw which was not in motion,
when suddenly the man running it. not
knowing the boy was there, set it going.
The poor boys head was cut clear
through to the nostrils like piece of
cake. He was conscious when taken
out and spoke nationally frequently af-
forwards. Complaining that the pain
was very severe, not a whimper escaped
the young hero, who was still alive at
last accounts. The most eminent sur
geons declare the case to be the most
remarkable on record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT =
- In n obate Court held at the Probate Office in
December, A. d. 1879 ~ "
Ephraim d. Dutton administrator upon the r.
tate OF Philla Hamblin, late of Hardwick in sai5
district deceased, makes application to said Cm
for license to sell the whole of the real estate of
deceased, representing that said sale would H.
beneficial to the heirs and all those interestaJ
said estate; to sell the whole of the real estat
said deceased, for the purpose of converting t
same into money; and having brought into co nTt
the consent and appreciation in writing of ali tI
heirs to said estate residing in this state IN t
granting of said license " NE
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court tina, ,iA
application come under consideration and be heard
on the 18th day of January, A ID. 1850 AT the Pro.
bate Office in st. JOhnsbury; and it is further
ordered, that all persons interested be notified
hereof, by publication of notice of this application
and order thereon three weeks successfully 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
1416 HENRY FRENCH Register
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Sabbath Dissertation.
A LETTER TO GEN. GRANT.
From the Christian Statesman

The facts published in our issue of
Nov. 9th, concerning the Dissertation
OF the Sabbath by Gen. Grant and his
party during his five weeks sojourn on
the Pacific coast, and, especially, his
beginning his journey eastward from
San Francisco on Sabbath morning and
continuing it through the day amid a
swift succession of formal receptions
and enthusiastic popular demonstra-
tons in the towns and cities through
which he PISSED, have given profound
sorrow to the Christian heart of the ma
ton. AT the Mansfield National Re-
form Convention, letter was prepared,
signed by large number of the mem
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PATENTS.
R. H e DD Y

IL. Il T. Il L. Il
No. 76 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
remitting one dollar Assignments recorded at
Washing ton. No agency IN The United States pos
sesses superior facilities for obtaining PGtents or
acertaining the patentabili.y of Inventions. r. H.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
IT regard Mr.. Eddy as of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom 1 have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy or more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
fce."-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner OF
Patents"
Boston, October 10, 1876.
R. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir: you procured for
me, in 1s40 my first patent. Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases. and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions.
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but 1
still give you almost the whole of my business, in
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. L 1SS0-1V
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Estates.
I EVIL. HoUGHToN's ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DIsrRIcr

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA Drsrp,--
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Gail S
st. Johnsbury, in said District on the 9th Ja,.
December, A. d. 1879. dy %
Emerson Hall, administrator upon the es,.,
Levi Fuller, late of st. JOhnsbury i IN Of
district deceased, presents his administr,ssill d
account for examination and allowance and rnot
application for decree of distribution and " n
ton of the estate of said deceased. p"iu'
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court that s.;,
account and said application be referred to a ,a'a
sion id ~ g0 meiH a. t .n iot FGDate Oct
A. ID. $780, for hearing and decision thereon And
is further ordered that notice hereof be giye",D
all persons interested, by publication of the s,
three weeks successfully in the CaledOnian a non
paper published at st. JOhnsbury, previous TO ~
time appointed for hearing, that they may apuqs
at said time and place, and show cause, ifany tbp
may have, why said account should not be aiIows3
and such decree made.
By the Court Attest,
1915 HENRY FRENCH. Repists,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

Prof.-What does that expression
represent? Student-That is the sum
of the moments of the elements. Prof
Say it again. Student repeats. Prof
That's it. I'm going to have you say
that over until | impress it on youl
mind, as they brand U. S. on mule.
Il Acta COlumbiana.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

A brave aud otherwise remarkable
boy, John McEvoy by name, has just
SHOWN how in some cases the human
family can rival the feline race in vi
tally. The young fellow was sent for
sawdust in a Patterson, N. j., factory,
and was gathering it from under a cir
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09
GEO. D. RANDALL.
Improve Your Poultry.

PLYMOUTH ROCKS. Very hardy. Featbe,
early. Mature early. Good winter and summer
layers Unexcelled for table. For all purposes
are the BEST FOWL IN THE WORLD
BROWN LEGHORNS Mature earlier Law
more eggs than any other fowl.
COCKERLS crossed on common fowl increase
size improve flesh, increase eggs.
Choice stock constantly for sale.
Eggs I3 for s2.OO. 26 for $500.
DAVIS BROS,
I2T Sandwich, Mas.
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Petition for Discharge in Bankrupt,

In the District Court of the United States for th
District of Vermont. In Re L. HASTING,
g. SONS Bankrupts.
DISTRICT OF VERMONT SIS.
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been
filed in said Court, by Lambert Hastings, Henry e.
Hastings and Hubbard Hastings I'd of St Johns.
bury, in said district, duly declared bankrupts
under the act of Congress of March ID, 1867. for
individual and co-partnership debts and other
claims provable under said act and that the 24th
day of February. 1880, at 10 O'Clock A NJ. be-
fore the Hon. HoYT II. WHEELER, Judge of said
assigned for the hearing of the same, when and
where all creditors who have proved their debts
cause if any they have why the prayer of said De-
titiOn should not be granted
Dated at Burlington on the 22d day of Dec. ls7g
14-16 B. B. SMAtLEY Clerk
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Petition for Discharge in BankruptC,

III Ine DlSbIlcb COurJ OF the United states, for the
District of Vermont. In Re. II. G. HASTING,
& CO., Bankrupts.
DISTRICT OF VERMONT, IS.
Notice is hereby given that petition has bee,
filed in said Court, by Henry c. Hastings and Al
bert w. Hastings, of st. Johnsbury in said district
duly declared bankrupts under the act of C0prr,s
OF March I'd, 1867, for a discharge and ceriifr,te
thereof from all their individual and col,,rfner
ship debts and other claims prOvable under ,,id
act and that the 94th day of Feb. 1850 at lOocloI
A. NJ, before the Hon. HoYT H. WHEELER Ju0ga
of said Court. at the Q. S. Court Rooms in
Burlington, is assigned for the hearing of the same
when and where all creditors who have proved
their debts, and other persons in interest may at
tend and show cause if any they have why the
prayer of said petition should not he granted.
Dated at Burlington, the 22d day of Dec 1s7l
1416 B. B. SMALLEY, Clerk
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let me look at it; and turning it over,
he saw written on the fy-leaf that ii
had been presented as a reward fol
diligence and good conduct at the Sun
day school. That will do, said the
captain, and he engaged him without
further delay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

M6FA n TO $1,000 A YEAR, OF IS to $40 a
VAHNE day in your own locality. No risk.
do as well as men. Many
VuVVVmak more than the amount stated
above. No one can fail to make money fast. Any
one can do the work. You make from so cts.
to 81 an hour by devoting your evenings and spare
time to the business. 1t costs nothing to try the
business Nothing like it for money making ever
offered before. Business pleasant and strictly hon.
orable. Reader, if you want to know all about the
best paying business before the public, send us
and private terms free samples worth S. also free;
you can then make up your mind for yourself.
Address GEORGE STINSON & CO., Portland,
Maine. tJuneS0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-09

Go OUT INTO THE HIGHWAYS
meanest and most contemplate person
when we behold is the offspring of
Heaven, one Of the children of the Most
High and however unworthy he might
behave himself to that relation, so long
as God hath not abdicated and disOwn-
ed him by a final sentence, He will have
us to acknowledge him as one of His,
and, as such, to embrace with Il sincere
and cordial affection.-ScOugaH.
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BE HAPPY.-COme, live II comfOrted,
happy and thankful life Don't borrow
trouble. Don't be cast down with care
or work. Take up each day as it comes,
certain of this, that whatever it lays
upon you to do or bear, it will bring
new mercies for new deeds.-Dr. a. L..
Stone
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w. ]. BRAY, Contractor and
Builder.
JoBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED To.

Having worked at building for fourteen years
and being a contractor and builder for the last sir
years. have worked and built from the plans and
drawings of L. Packard architect OF this place and
having built a good share of the best buildings
outside of the Fairbanks in this place, my work
and close attention to business has gained for LIE
the reputation for doing the most and best yorkG
any jobber and builder in this place. l can build
house in a shorter space of time than any Other
builder in the place, for keep good carpenters,
masOns and painters, that l can have the wuA
before, having all the appurtenances for hoisting
moving, repairing, re-mOdeling and erecting bull
dings of every description. As my business is in
ton in work and prices, and do good share OF the
building in this place.
keen all kinds of
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n n n "a MONTH guaranteed. $40 day at
VVHN home made by the industrious. Cap
M1EHEh ital not required; we will start you.
WV OOMen women, boys and girls make
money faster at work for us than at anything else.
The work is light and pleasant, and such anyone
can go right at. Those who are wise who see this
notice will send their addresses at once and
for themselves Costly Outfit and terms free. Now
is the time Those already at work laying up
large sums of money. Address TRUE & Co,
Augusta Maine. tJunes0
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the taxes assessed ~
School District Number Ten, in Danville, Tor u,
year of 1877, remain in part unpaid upon the i
and land situated in said town and school dlst,f
now owned by William Craig and occupied " O
N. Craig; and at the time of said assessment 1" W.
ed and occupied by George A. Wright ana AZ
much of said land will be sold at public auction
the School HOuse in said district, on the 2Itn "a =.
of January A d. 1880, at twelve O'Clock noon -
shall be FIGURED to discharge said taxes with 'O'
unless previously paid. c.,.3onia.
Dated at Danville, in the County OF OaleuO"
this 10Th day of December. A. ID. 1879
I3I6 SILAS 1. SPRAGUE, n
Collector of Taxes for School District No H.
DanYille.
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ReIiaions Readina.
Is it Good that He should Search You
OutP
JOB l3: 9.

The Lord searcheth all hearts. l
ChrOn. %: 9.
If we have forgotten the name of our
God, or stretched out our hands to a
strange god ; shall not God search this
out for he knoweth the secrets of the
heart Ps. A: 20, 81.
All things are naked and opened unto
the eyes of him with whom we have to
do. Heb. 4: IL.
OLord thou hast searched me and
known me. Thou UNDERSTANDABLE my
thought afar off. Thou art acquainted
with all my ways. For there is not a
word in my tongue, but 10, o Lord,
thou knowest it altogether. Whittier
shall go from thy Spirit9 or whittier
shall l fee from thy presence Ps.
I39: IA, Z.
Examine me, o Lord. Ps. 26: 2.
Search me, o God, and know my
heart try me, and know my thoughts +;
and see if there be any wicked way in
me, and lead me in the way everlast-
ing. Ps. l39: 23, "a. .... ..........
TREATMENT OF lNJURIES.-When in
jured by any one, we should remember
that God presents to us the most glori-
GUS opportunity of showing forth his
own image, mercy and forgiveness
VIM. HOlCeLS.
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BUILDING MATERIALS

For sale timber, jOice, boards, elapbOards and
laths, cedar and spruce single, doors, Windows
blinds, mOT1dings, brackets ladders hardwar for
building lime; paints, wall paper and everytEl-
necessary for building. 1 will not be undersold
underbid by any one that will pay 100 cents the
dollar. Give me your plans and let a job and
you will not have any more trouble about it. Blinds
in the white, or painted trimmed and hung to or
der For want of space, L will not name the bull
dings that have built, being so in number
mostly dwelling houses. stores and horse barns
scattered all over this village. So my references
are all the leading business men and the men
have built for in this town. L deliver lumber and
material to all parts of the city.
Thanking my numerous friends for their liberal
patronage, I am now prepared to do all kinds Of
work by the day job, at prices to suit the times
L will furnish all the materials for building not
as desired by parties wishing to build. take job
from the bottom of the cellar to the top Of thr
ehimneys. Plans and specifications furnished wh1
desired By being prompt and attentive TO bua
ness, hope to merit continuance of yourla'i
tavors, and share of the public patronage.
WANTED-Fifty Thousand feet of cleaI, dry
spruce bass and pine lumber.
Residence on Railroad street, opposite Portland
street.
st. Johnsbury March, 1879.