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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22
So Sorry.
BY MRS. BELLE KELLOGG TowNE.

She stood upon the steps, the wind
tossing the fair BAR from her rather
puzzled face, and then toying saucily
with the drapery of her wrappings, as,
holding the notebook in her hand, she
glanced first at that, and then at the
numbers above her head.
SIS it for the Demmings You are in
search ?" | asked, leaning over the
somewhat dilapidated gate.
"Yes," she said, turning at the sound
of my voice, "for johnny Demming.
Does he not live here 2"
''rhey moved away last week. Left
town"
The lady turned and came slowly
down the steps. 'rm so sorry"-and
then she stopped, realizing she was
talking to a stranger, but looking into
my face as she opened the gate, and
seeing, or thinking she saw, that there
which re-assuIed her, she added, 81
saw him one day down on the curb
stone at the further end of the town,
and he was weeping bitterly. | was
riding and did not stop, but thought
instead ! would ask him about it at the
mission school tho next day but he
was not there, nor the next, and be
never came again. | thought so surely
each week | would hunt him up here in
his home, and now he is gone. shall
never know what it was he was weep
ing for, and lie was not boy to be
made to weep easily :" and she glanced
again to the deserted house as though
to make sure there was no mistake. As
she turned with sigh from me heard
her murmur, Pm so sorry"
Over the hurry and hustle since then,
often have come to me again those
words $50 sorry" And | seem to see
the girlish face as saw it then, touched
with regret, and seeing it have won
dered: Did she ever find Johnny ?
Did she ever get down to the root of
his troubles ? And did she help him q?
If not, did it help her ? Help her to
be more careful while living? Help
her ts look more closely into the life
barks sweeping by, to see what they
contained ere they were whirled by and
beyond her reach In all probability
somewhere is Johnny, living his little
life, bearing his little burdens, weep
ing mayhap his tears-teaTs just as hot
and burning, Just as much wrung from
deep experiences, according to his years,
as any that may be shed. Once the
faiI-haired girl had hoped to be of use
to him-might have been. So near to
her bad he sat that she might for the
listening have counted his little heart
throbs so near that she did note the
rapid changes of thought upon his mo-
bile cOuntenance aud wonder whence
they emanated so near his hand rest
ed within her own. And who knows.
but at that time she might have led
him into paths from which he would
never again have wandered
$50 sorry :" Aye but was she that
sorry that when like chance came to
her she made the most of itP That
sorry that when another soul lay sor-
rowing before her, she trusted not to
the coming of the morrow to ask
"Whence come these tears" All, who
shall say.-COngregd tiOndlist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22
An Interesting "Reminiscences.

Thirty years ago Wednesday, Thorn
as Sims, having been arrested in Boston
as an escaped slave, was sent back to
serfdOm OH board the brig Acorn. He
landed in the city Feb. %, 1851, having
come from Savannah, Ga. as a stOwa-
way. He was carpenter, twenty
wears of age, and of excellent carriage.
In Boston he made no attempt to con-
ceal himself, and his owner, hearing of
his whereabouts, sent officers to Boston
to arrest him under the fugitive slave
law. April 10 he was arrested after n
desperate struggle, in which Il police
man was stabbed. The news spread
through the city like wildtire, and {. G.
LOring, 5. +. Sewell and Robert Ran
tOul undertook to defend him, while
the vigilance committee began to ma
ture plans to effect his delivery from the
officers. The hearing took place in the
old conrt house on Court street, and
Sims was in charge of the late attorney
general, Chas. Devens, who was at that
time L. 5. marshal. Chains were plac-
ed about the building, and a
strong force of police guarded it, while
the militia was under arms in their ar
mOries. The trial lasted until Friday.
the crowd in the city growing larger
and the excitement more intense. Pub
lie meetings were held and the legisla-
ture appealed to, applications made to
all the courts, and no steps left untried
to save the man. All was in vain. and
the L. S. commissioner, Geo. L. Curtis,
ordered the man TO he delivered to his
owners. As a last resort n complaint
was sworn out against him on the
ground that he had tried to kill the po-
liceman who tried to arrest him and the
warrant was put into the hands of Sher-
if Evaleth, but he refused to serve it.
overawed by the fact that such an act
would probably have precipitated a
conflict between the state and federal
authority. Saturday morning marines
from the navy yard, the militia and ar
tillery were mustered and marched
down State street to the wharf. through
"A crowd of men who would have made
an attempt at rescue had not the odds
against them been so erwbelming.
John A. Andrews and Others draped
their offices in mourning. Sims was
taken down the harbor aud to Georgia,
while the next Sunday the bells all over
the state were rung in sorrow, and the
aDti-slavery sentiment became still
more deeply seated. He remained in
slavery until the seige of Vicksbnrg in
'63, when lie escaped into the Union
lines. He came to Boston and was liv-
ing well. For the past few years he has
been in Washington, and now holds a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22
The Clean Newspapers.
IRnatnn Hernld.l

There is a growing feeling in every
healthy community against the journals
who make it their especial object to
minister to perverted taste by seeking
out and serving up in a seductive form
scandals and licentious reve
lations. There is good reason to be-
lieve that the clean newspaper is more
highly priced to-day than it was four or
FIVE years ago. 1t is also safe to pre-
diet that as people in all ranks of life,
who wish to protect their own at least
from contamination, become more con-
scious of the pernicious influence of a
certain class of journals-called sen
terprising" because they are ambitious
to serve up dirty scandals-they will be
careful to see that the journals they
permit to be read in the family circle
are of the class that never forget the
prOprieties of life. Already men and
women of refinement and healthy NOR
ais have had their attention called to
the pernicious influence of bad litera-
ture, and have made cOmmendable eff
forts to cOunteract the same by causing
the sound literature to be published
and sold at popular prices. These eff
forts are working a silent but sure rev
olution. The best authors are more
generally read to-day than at any pre-
vious time. The sickly sentimental
story paper. and wild ranger and pirate
story book, are slowly yielding the
field to worthier claimants. To the
praise of the decent newspaper it may
he said that where it has a place in the
family, and has been read for years by
young and old, it has developed such a
healthy tone and such discriminating
taste that the literature of the slums
has no admirers. Fortunately, the num-
Der of such families is increasing i'll the
land, and as they increase the journal
that devotes itself to sickening revela-
tions of immortality will be compelled
to find its supporters solely among those
classes that practice vice or crime, or
are ambitious to follow such ways.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22
PATENTS.
r H. T. DID Y .

No 70 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 one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency IN the United States pos
sesses superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
aeertaining the pdtentdbili:y Of Intentions Il. II.
EDDY Solicitor Of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
II 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 or more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
BURKE, late Commissioner Of
Patents
Boston October 10, 1876.
T. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured for
me- in 1910. my first patent. Since then You have
acted for and advised in hundreds OF cases, and
procured many patents reissues and extensions.
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but
still give Won almost the whole of my business, in
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
RostOu Jan. l lSsl,-ly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22

place in the attOrney-generals office, to
which he was appointed 10y Mr.. Dew
ems. His brother has been since the
wal state senator aud prominent poll
tician in South Carolina.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22
FOR SALE.

farm containing about twenty acres of land
with comfortable buildings. within five minutes
walk of depot school post office and church. Al
50 have a good four-years-old colt, well broke,
hvs-years-old mare and q one-year-old colt, also
carryall All of the above named property will be
sold cheap and ON easy terms.
Apply to or address,
ST Johnsbury East, VI. soft
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22

The fruit acids contained in apple,
tomatoes, rhubarb, lemons, ETC., all act
upon tin. Hence fruits preserved in tin
cans contain certain amount of tin in
solution after definite time. Cases are
known where persons were taken viO-
lently i'll after eating canned fruit in
which nothing could be detected as an
adulterant but tin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22
BLISS AMERICAN WONDER PEA.

Extra Early, Very Dwarf (S to 10 inchesl,
Requires no Flushing, Exquisite Flavor,
Acknowledged by all to be the best and earliest
Pea grown.
Editor Of American Agrisnlturist saws: "Very
early productive and good quality not to be sur.
passed
CAUTION.-As there IL another Pea in the
market called American Wonder " send to us and
get the genuine Bliss American Wonder Observe
our facsimile on every package.
RlCES.-One fourth pint package % cents.
pint s. cents quart 1 25 by mail post paid
Our Novelty Sheet, giving full Particular mail
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God Careth.

One Of the sweet old chapters,
After = day like this;
The day brought tears and trouble,
The evening brings no kiss,
Nor rest in the arms l long for
Rest. and refuge, and home
Grieved. and lonely, and weary.
Unto the Book ! come.
One Of the sweet old chapters
The love that blossoms through
His care Of the birds and lilies,
Put in the meadow dew.
His evening lies soft around them
Their faith Is simply to he;
All, hushed by the tender lesson,
Ny God, let me rest in Thee,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22
Dissolution of Copartnership.

The copartnership heretofore existing between
NJ c. BlOdgett and VIM. Savage under the firm
name of BlOdgett and Savage, is this day dissolved
indebted to said firm will please call and settle the
same at The wood business will be carried
on by NJ. c. BlOdgett the same as usual.
NJ. &. BLODGETT,
VIM. SAVAGE.
St Johnsbury VT. March 30 1881. 1851
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22

The Lowell Courier says terminal ia
cilities are much needed in Boston, es-
pecially for the legislature on Beacon
hill.
Ohio is said to be excited because the
son of Baptist minister has married
the daughter of Jewish rabbi. Any
thing that tends to retard the consump-
ton of pork is certain to create an ex-
element in Ohio Phila. Chronicle
Herald
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Peruvian Syrup
Bonus, Melior, 0ptimus.

l have Just opened a
A.. big, big stock of Cot
. tons, Prints, Ginghams,
. Dress Goods, DENNIS,
a. Ducks, CheviOts, Etc,
Etc, Etc. Also 1901
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: York and Boston Mar
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&: sortment of Mems. La
q: dies, Misses and Chill
dren's Boots and Shoes,
embracing more than
: 20 different styles and
. kinds Ny stock of
a. Groceries is always full
a: and particularly sOnOw.
. Also have Grass Seed,
&. Salt, Butter Tubs, Etc.
: The best place in town
: to buy Flour. 1 want
: Butter, Eggs, Sugar,
a.: Etc, and will pay the
highest Market Price.
/ mean business and
: will always match my
. prices with anyone.
Z. E. WOODS.
: PAssumpsie, Mar 30.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-22

B. K. BLISS & SONS
HAND BOOK for the FARM and GARDEN.
300 Beautiful Illustrations.
with richly cOlored Plate Of Group Of Pansies
ana descriptive price list of 600 varieties Of Veg
etable and Flower seeds-with much useful infor-
nation upon their culture-I5O pages-mAied % all
applicants enclosing 10 cents, which can be de-
Quoted from first order for seeds. Address
IL. X. BLISS & SONS, "a Barclay St, N. Y.
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SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO,

Call the attention of farmers to this well known
high grade standard brand, rich in Bone Phosphate
OF Lime, Ammonia and Potash. combining these
elements in the most available condition Ia be
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the high standard of excellence will be maintained
1t is not only the Best, but the Cheapest fertilizer
in the market. Local agents through this county
will have supply for spring crops Send for cir
cular to
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AUCTION BILLS.

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same day. Our facilities for Half and Whole-Sheet
Posters are better than ever, at -
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-13
ST.. MARY'a TOWKHHR. !

WAKE Co, N. g., Jan. 10, 81.
Dear Editor Some time hes olapsed
siuce my last comm unicatisn, and Is 10
one has . word TO relate from Our Sec
tion, l have concluded to try 70 perform
the task myself.
Before l forget. I wish 10 know how
about my subscription 70 the Fsrws~
and Mechanic. It continues to make
its weekly appearance at my sanctum.
which | am grsti6ed to know, and my
object is to pay for the paper - long Is
| receive it, and expect it Is long a. you
edit it. SO you will confer 8 great IA
vor by i%pforniing me when my time ex-
pires; don't hesitate to put the 4 mark
on the margin. 30 that soon you will re.
ceive a renewal.
Mr.. Editor. great changes have been
made aud being brought about in our
Township since my last article. The
most important, however. Is one that |
have endeavored for the past two years
to induce the people Of or township to
adopt, and | know you have advocated
the Al without fear, for years, and it
was through your paper, that l have
been enabled to tee the hole the hog
went through. It is the stock law, to
prohibit live stock from.runninx at large
in our township. I have advertisoda
meeting to be held at Gamers Station
on Wednesday, 10th day Of January, At
10 O'Clock, .. M. The invitation IS
come one, come all. would be glad shat
you. together with several good speak
ers from the city be present to holp Us
carry our point, etc.
The prohibitory liquor law, to b
to the people. appears to
gain popularity every day. There is
to be found mostly among
the colored people who do not fully un-
derstand it.
Wen We do notiiks to bo.st Of Whist
We can OF have dons-but l nstice =
good many statements in the Farmer
and Mechanic for the past two months
of high farming Or large crops to the
horse and hands, and l think 81. Narys|
can boast Of q large srops -
well - many otherA Because old Wake
county il always behind Oh election days
Is no aus for such results in farming.
| told you Of Msasrs. G. p. Rad saa
j.. I. Broughton absat oas yses go,
l will take two more Of my nearest
Mr.. F. A. Whitaker, al
young farmer, raised last year with one
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-13
~ " n Tate Of Currituck

Capt. W. D. Tate, Of Currituck
Court House. preached a Temperance
lecture the other day in his wise. He
had been MARI cd without license, aud
having hidden adieu to his bride OF a
week. crossed the Sound 70 get legal
document At Currituck his friends
were jolly and he celebrated his license
by drinking to excess A few days
I.ter he was found clinging 10 hi boat,
frozen stiff. and with CLASSY eye. fixed
on high Heaven-as if to watch the
fight OF his soull
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-13
-0DaAkin1 Of (vhriatmas res

Speaking Of Christmas presents,
there is . rsyal-heartsd little Son,hera
mother up in Mcdowell county, and
Der name Il Mrs. Maggie n. And
though - yst,by sight stranger, We
have bsea eo1sissst OF her generous
AID sympatestie desds-lo! thsss many
days. And the dsftnoss Of her needle
10 equal 70 her ether gif,s-sLe are We
no judged
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-13
For he YADuBa AND u acsAsIs.
LETTERS RON the PEOPLE.
RALEIGH, Jan. s, 1881.

RALxIGH, . ;, 1881.
Z. 4. shotueiI, Esq:
DEAR SIR:-Yoar let.sr in yosr lat
oapsr. dated Christmas Day. addressed
TO certain influential Northsra Edi.ors.
should have . vide suculAsiop- Law
ing out Of view the mere political ala.
sions 10 the letter. ~ to which ycu and
| may not agree, I concur With you
that North Carolina presents ooe Of The
6nest fields in The world for immigrants
Taking all for ALL" - you say. IL
know no State that Offers greater I'd
vantages a. q home for hsme seekers I;
profitable heid for ~oApitalsta.' W.
need and We want tens Of thousa dds o.
immigranta- Il is true wisdou on tbs
part Of the press to keep this subjes'
constantly before the public
Very Respectfully,
". w. HoLDH1.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-13
And Capt. Thos. II. Haughton i,

WIN. II. Vanderbilt. Esq, ha. Civ
en- to Rev. DR.. Chas. F. Dee ms a ch;oue
for $40, 0e0 to supplement the Deems
Fund for the education of poor young
men at Chapel Hill. The amount is
little more than the income Of Mr.. Van
derbilt for a single day; but the charity
may be worth millions to North Caro-
lima; for what constitutes a State
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-13

Social NoTEs AT the handsome
suburban residence OF Mrs. Henry Nor
decai this morning "wednesday, miss
Mary ". Mordecai. q Of the dain-
tiest, loveliest, truest, and best Of little
people, will give her hand for better
(to him. 10 be sureJ and lever after
to our popular ex townsman, Col. VIM.
A. Turk. Of Virginia, whose stature,
and good nature, and genial jollity can
show more square inches than any man
in the State. Reception from 70 to 5
p. m, after which our consolidated
friends viii take the train for Pittsburg
where Col. Turk is stationed half the
year (other half in Atlantal, as general
agent for a railway combination. Aud
many genuine good wishes will attend
them, IL " among the number.
Capt. Joseph F. Helen, Of Winston,
and his bride, nee Miss Fanny Glenn,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the Ma
tional Hotel.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-13

THE GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
standing the inclement weather, a pretty
full Attendance in both branches Of the
General Assembly witnessed the organ
ization Of that body, or bodies. Hon,
w. [. Dortch was made Speaker Of the
Senate r. NJ. Furman. Chief Clerk,
John II. Small. Engros>ing Clerk.
Hon. Chas. N. Cooke was chosen
Speaker of the House Col. Cameron
was re elected ChiefClerk, Capt. [. c.
Evans, Reading Clerk Maj. ". j.
Barrett, Engrossing Clerk
We have Geemet best to allow the
various bills which always come in a
shower at the opening Of the session, to
be properly referred before taking up
the thread of the business; which we
shall do in next week. paper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-13

DEATHS. In Newbern, Miss Phoebe
Taylor, aged SO, 40 excellent lady; OF
the old school.-In Guilford, Jos.
B. Armield. aged 90.