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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13
OIeOIlIargarinc.

Professor Chandler, of New York
city, has just reached Il decision in
regard to this compound which will not
he favorably received 10y dairy men. A
resolution of the New York board of
aldermen requested Prof. Chandler Ia
investigate the subject of oleomargminc
and report as to the product and the
process of its manufacture. This he has
done, and gives it as his opinion that
olcomargarinc is superior in all re
spccts to the poorer grades ofdairy but
ter sold in New York that there is
nothing objectionable either in the ma
terial or its manufacture - and he sees
no need of Legislation in regard to it.
Olcomargalinc is defined by WorccS-
ter as "a substitute for butter prepared
from beef taIlow :" and 10y Webster rs
''madc from animal fat, with the addi-
ton of milk and other substances" 1t
has been condemned pretty generally,
and several states have seen the need
of legislation in regard to it. Massa-
chusctts, in particular, has adopted
stringent measures against the fraud III
order to defend those of her dairYmen
who make pure article of butter and
want to feel safe i'll putting it on the
market; in our own state the feeling
against it is strong. and in one locality
Il prosecution is pending because of the
sale of it by il prominent butter dealer
Under these circumstances the decision
of Prof. Chandler will cause some sur
prise, so opposite is it to the opinion
held by the public; and it will impress
dairymen as il decision decidedly
against their interests.
If Prof. Chambers view of this mat
ter becomes generally accepted if hc
can make people believe that there is
nothing Objectionable" in compound
of ''animal fat. milk and other sub
stanccS"-then one class of dairy mcn
will have cause to trcmblc. We refer
Ia those butter makers who produce
''the poorer grades of butter. They
deserve Il lively competition, and no
body will care much how hard a strug
gle poor butter has in the market
or how soon il goes under. But first
class dairymcn have no need to he
frightened mt what Prof. Chandler says
about oleomargarine- however good
authority he may he. There are peo-
pie who prefer butter to oleomargarinc
who feel safer in eating the pure
product of the dairy than in dealing
with ''animal fat, milk and other sub
stances especially the .'other sub
stances - and good article of butter
will always be sought after.
If there are any''poor grad" dairymen
in possibly there may be a
few-we trust they will make quick
time in getting beyond the reach of the
effects of Prof. Chambers opinion
which will he immensely pleasing to
oleomargarine dealers. With all due
respect to the Professors learning and
research, we will take pure butter on
ours.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13
STATE OF VERMONT.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. I
hOUTUEIRID Nav q 1871 {


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GEORGE NICHOLS.
e5-e6 SeeTetd'y Of State.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13
Means Business.

Meantime a considerable number of
the iobbers have gathered here to con
suit as to means of defense. They are
anxious, because they do not know
where justice will strike first, and they
seem inclined to hang together i'll the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13

The drift of public opinion seems to
be set decidedly against Gorham, the
Republican candidate for secretary of
the Senate. President Garfield has eX-
pressed himself very strongly opposed
to the appointment of Il man :" allied
to Brady, of Star route notoriety, as Is
Gorham. Under the circumstances, it
will not he at all surprising if Gorham
is sanelched.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13

The Worlds fair project at New
York being about as good as dead,
Boston is bracing up and wants a
worlds fair there within three or -four
years. =. T. Barnum is willing Ia help,
and will subscribe thirty thousand dol
lars towards the enterprise. Boston Is
spunky, and if she makes start in
this direction, something will have ia
come of il.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13
NEW | INE OF
GUINE1 silks:

BUNTING In all the spring shades
NEW RIBBONS. GLOVES LACES. HOSIERY.
New pattern. in GINGHAMS, LAWNS and
PRINTS cents per yard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13

The Nickshurg Herald has made up
its mind that the South is not keeping
pace with the times, and does not hest
tate to tell the people of Mississippi
that they are at least fifty years behind
the people of some Northern states.
Such frankness is refreshing, and #
the dictates of such a spirit could he
needed there would he Il vast improve
ment mt the South. The Herald goes
OH to say: "Thc city of Chicago would
sell for more than our whole state. The
soil of Illinois is titled like garden !;
here it is scratched. There are all the
aids of an improving, progressive civil
zation here are all the tricks, decep-
tions and lies of blind, prciudiced
Bourbonsm.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13

The Democrats of the Senate have Il
good deal of an opening in the quarrel
between Garfield aud COnkling. The
country is waiting to see whether they
will fill it or fall through it Spring
field Republican.
We sincerely hope they will ''fall
through" They have been in the habit
of doing So for twenty years. Has the
Republican any decided preference i'll
the present case
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13

Sultan Abdul Aziz, of Turkey, has
been murdered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13
st. John.bury, Vt, Friday, May Is, 1881.

A Boston exchange remarks: ''The
President and Senator Conkling will
bid for Democratic support, hut, if the
Democrats are wise, they will join mel
ther side of the fight. hut show a dis
position to work for the country"
This is very good advice ; hut it has
been given several times before, and
promptlX thrown aMaN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13

If the President had taken IA higher
position and made appointments ON
the ground of fitness, he would have
had the sympathy of all friends good
and clean government Boston Her
aid.
But who, pray, is to he the Judge of
this "ftnesS p When the Herald
makes such statement the sentiment
of which is excellent it knows very
well that whatever move Il President
makes in the way of appointments,
there are thousands of people who find
fault on the plea that they were not
made according to fitness. There are
good many people in these United
States, and it is impossible to please
them all. Ii is the Conklimgitcs that
are offended now. Had the shoe
pinchcd the other foot, the friends of
the Administration would have been
grievcd. Somebody must feel badly
over these political moves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13

Labor strikes seem to Ice in order
again, and from various quarters come
reports of trouble in that line. Print
erS, railroad men, bakers, puddlcrs,
bricklayers, etc, are mixed up III an
effort to obtain an increase of wages. In
many cases doubtless an increase is de
served and if the right method is pur
sued the desired end will he gained.
But strikers are apt to he hot-hcaded
and forget for the time being even their
own interests, refusing either to work
themselves on to allow others to take
their places. When such performances
are INDUCED in. nobody suffers more
than the strikers themselves. No Scri-
Gus trouble is reported in connection
with the present strikes, and it is To he
hoped that these differences of opinion
will be satisfactorily adjusted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-05-13
Repairing a speciality.

ANY work intruHted tn will receive prompt
attention and will guarantee ~ give good satisfac
ton. Please give II call.
= FLINT BROTHERS..
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23

the ball at the crest Of the illum and at
Its postcrior part, whereas have always
suspected, and many times have said to
members of my profession, that there
were strong reasons for believing that
the missile was in the lilac fossa and an
teriorily. If, moreover, the ball occu-
pies the place indicated on the diagram,
it could readily be felt by the filter.
D. l am represented as saying that the
liver may have been bruised but not lac
Grated, whereas have invariably stated
that, after studying the case, was dis
posed to believe that the liver had been
lacerated and not perforated, the lacera-
ton being produced by the rib at the
time the latter was struck by the ball, a
suppostion which, if true, would ac-
count for limited hcmorrhage answer
ing to an area of percussion dullness
present after the injury, and which has
been slowly clearing up since. | there
fore realirm, that in no particular of the
several details mentioned in regard to the
Presidents wound, have been correct
ly reported, at the same time disclaiming
any intention of charging either pro-
fessonal brother or the Times of inten-
tionally misrepresenting my views.
In conclusion, cannot but feel that
an omission was committed in not allow
ink me an opportunity of reviewing the
article in question before committing it
to the wide circulation of the Times. 1t
would, at least, have saved the necessi-
ty for two communications from one
who, assure you, does not seek public
disputation. may say, further, that
the criticism to which the Presidents
medical and surgical and surgical attend
ants have been subjected does not dis
turb their equanimity in the least. They
have responsible duty to perform, and
nothing will be omitted, nothing know
ingly committed which, in their Judge
ment, will endanger this valuable life,
and when the prayer time arrives they
will submit the medical and surgical his
tory of this remarkable injury to the
profession, the only tribunal competent
to pass on the conduct of the case
Very respectfully,
ID. HAYES AGNEw.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23

with the earth is aptto be defective, IT,
indeed, the conductor itself is not brok-
en- somewhere along the side of the
building. A house or barn thus enNan-
gcred instead Of protected is struck by
lightning, and the owner declares that
lightning rods do more hurt than good I;
and so they do, if not properly applied /;
Not long since, n Government life
saving station on the New England
coast was struck by lightning, It's sit
uated near a fayorltc summer resort,
where there are many hotels with nllm-
erous guests. The inmates, during the
height Of the storm, solaced themselves
by the reelection that their abodes at
least were well protected by Lightning
rods. But, in fact, on the roof of one
of the largest hotels the conductor was
parted in more than one place, and on
none of the houses was the system of
rods or the mode Of application that
which is most approved by modern sci
cnce.
Yet within a quarter of mile Of
these hotels stands u lighthouse, where
the proper system and method are cX-
and from which they might
readily be learned. 1t is protcctcdby al
rod construed on scientific
principles and put upin n scientific man
ner. So, we believe, are all our light
houses, and also the buildings Of our
colleges and institutions of learning
throughout the country
But the arguments of the wandering
lightning-rod man prevail over the eX-
ample Of the wise, and, therefore, such
accidents as we have mentioned cOntin-
ne to happen.--N. Y. SWR. r,..,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23
TUESDAY, AUGUsT2a, 1881.
EVENT and COMMENT.

The Wytheville Enterprise says Mr..
Winchester Belvin, son of the late j. A .
Belvin, Of Richmond, attempted, as is
believed, to commit suicide last Satur-
day night week ago at Sharon Springs,
by shooting himself in the side. The
ball struck a rib and glanced, so that the
wound was slight one.
The Rogersville Times records shoot
ing affray between Nick Tarter, (who
was charged with having stolen II $3.50
gold watch from VIM. Hord, of New
Canton,) and Thos. Purcell and John
Kelley, who were the witnesses relied on
to convict him. Tarter, on the morning
of the 10Th. determined to kill Purcell,
the chief witness against him; but was
prevented by Mrs. Purcell. Later in
the day Purcell and Kelly attempted to
capture him In corn field, and Purcell
wounded him with buckshot. Kelley
then ran and Tartar turned and shot
Purcell with Il musket loaded with rifle
balls. Two balls took effect, and it is
thought Purcell may die. @
The Readjusters of Smyth have or
ganized Cameron clubs at Killenger's,
Anders0n's, DebOrd's and GreenwOod's
School Houses. And still the good work
goes on. \ w
The Court Martial In the Cadet Whit
caker case, has unanimously decided
that Whiteaker put up the job on him
self, and he Is to be dismissed the SER
vice. ....
A number of stockholders In the Rich
mond s. Allegheny Il. r., which is built
on tue tow path of the canal, have ap-
piled for an injunction to prevent its
consolidation with the Ohio system of
roads--the Atlantic and Northwestern
and the Ohio Central.
Mrs. AIillard Fillmore, who recently
died, was the second wife Of the cx-
President, and never married him until
after his Presidential term expired. OF
course she never presided Mt the White
House.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23
The New River Branch Of the
N. & w. r r.

We learn from the Pearisburg VHgiR-
ian, that the sale of the New River road
TO the Norfolk d Western has been per-
fccted and the property turned over 70
the purcasers; also, the following uddi-
tlonal Items.
The line has been let to contract from
New River Bridge 60 the mouth of East
river, distance of 80 miles. Mess. Mills
and Rowland, the contractors. will be
there next week with five or six hum
dred hands to commence work. They
aro old contractors and have recently
been engaged IN building the Shenando-
an Valley road. They have large
quantity of tools and material at New
River depot ready for work.
Capt. John Graham has been retained
as chief engineer, aud will have control
of the work on the entire lines. He has
had control under the New River Com
pany for the last three years and under
stands the work thoroughly. I..
Three engineer corps are now on the
road, one under Mr.. @. g. Wentworth,
nj the mouth of East river, one under
Mr., j. G. Osborne at Eggleton's Springs
and the other near New River Bridge
under Mr.. Patterson. The fourth one
will be put on In few days, and the
road stalsod of and made ready for grad
Ing as fast M possible.
Major Thomas Graham, late Vice Pres
ident of the New River road, has accom-
plished practically IN the sale of this
road 10 the Norfolk g. Western, what he
started out 10 do five years ago-socured
the building Of this important line OF
road. The sale IA good one for oil par
ties interested, and the road will be COM
pleted by the first Of January II hands
enough can be secured to do the work IN
that iimc. The new company has SUR
plus of money and mean business
simultaneously with the sale ot TINS
road large coal and iron company was
formed with plenty Of money. Mr.,
Thos. Graham IL President Of this com
pany and will use his best efforts In de-
velopng the mineral interests along the
line of the New River road.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23

The Lynchburg NEWS being sadly diS-
appointed by the fact that the Republic
can convention ut Lynchburg decided
not to ald in'the election Of Daniel, Bar
bour and Mckinney by putting up a
straightout ticket, says now the reason
they were eight days in giving Daniel n
gaseous send OIL Was that they had to
walt for the wliitc Republicans and ne
groes 70 get done with the Opera House,
TINT they had to take time to pdSh and
fuaaiyate 1t, before they could use 1t.
Wesuppose tie colored people will
appreciate the compliment and will so
manifest their appreciation next Novcm-
Der.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23
who attended her at Long Branch ali
but despaircd of her recovery.

who attended her at Long Branch all
but despaircd Of her recovery.
After her recall to Washington by
Guitteau's crime, the heroic character of
the lady being so strongly appealed to,
asserted itself. and from that time she
has apparently been much better.
1t is now announced that it is expect
ed that in November next Mrs. Garfield
VIII again become mother.
Mrs. Garfield was married to the Pres
.ident in 1858, in her twenty-third year,
and he in his twenty She is
now in her forty-siXth year.
When 1t is stated that Mrs. Garfeld's
condition was entirely misunderstood up
to the time of the attempted assassina-
ton, and only at that time was its real
nature made known to her and the Pres
ident, the special enormity of Guitteau's
act becomes apparent. The present an
nounccment will carry it to the Ameri-
can people, new idea of the patient
heroism which has inspired the noble
fortitude Of the illustriOus sufferer at the
White House, and that Of his devoted
wife during the long and weary weeks
of their unparalleled trial.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23
Mrs, Garfleld's Condition.

A special dispatch from Washington,
sent by the correspondent Of the Nm.
tional Associated Press, upon official IN
formation furnished by the Prcsidcnts
family physicians, makes announcement
of n fnct which must greatly intensity
mtblie Intcrcst In the Presidents case,
and add TO the sorrowfnl features of II lf
the Executive should yet prove n Victim
to the assassin.
This news relates TO the condition Of
Mrs. Garfield. The lady, As the public
already know, hns been very III ever
since her advent to the white House.
Her sickness dates almost from the
Inauguration DAY. AZ the time the
President was shot Mrs Gnrneld's CON
dition was 80 critical that the physicians
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23
How to Servo Waterm elOn

Instruction in eating watermelon is
given by the Baltimore american,
which should be good authority, as it is
published in the melon region. The ho-
tel plan of cutting a watermelon like a
tulip, and putting lump of ice in it, Is
condemned, because ice should never
touch the pulp; but the burial of the
uncut melon In ice for two days is wise.
Then cut lengthwisc and cat between
meals. "People deal uniustly with this
fruit sometimes by eating hearty din
ncr first, and then topping of with n
melon. aud then If n moral earthquake
sets up in the interior, they charge !. 10
melon. The watermelon was intended
as an cpisodc-an intgrlude--a romance
without words-a noctunc in green and
red--not to be mingled with bacon and
greens. It's indulgence leaves u certain
cpigastral expansion, but this Is painless
and cvancscent. The remedy is to loos-
en- the waistband, and-take another
slice" .....U. .. UI..
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23
The Frequency of Accidents by
Lightning

e.
SO many accidents by lightning have
occurred this summer that 1t might be
supposed people generally would now
begin to observe those plain and obvious
precautions which cannot safely be dis
regarded IN n thunderstorm. Yet We
llnd little evidence of increased care In
this direction. People viii persist In
seeking shelter undertree when heavy
thunder shower comes up, young wo-
men viii persist In watching the light
ming from open windows nj which they
ait, and parents will persist In sending
their children out In the heaviest cloC-
tic storms of the season on orrands OF
the least importance. The fatal
results which often cnsue seem to con
yoy no lesson except to the few whom
they directly affect.
This ought not TO be 70. Every man,
woman, aud child In the country ought
70 know better than 10 stand under n
high tree In u thunder storm. Scores OF
persons who were alive last spring
would probably be alive now if they had
possessed this knowledge and acted on II.
And why cannot people be made TO in-
denlnnd that an open window is not u
snlc pluUe from which 10 wntcll the
weather on such occaHionY Every scn-
son II proves 10 bc post Of death, all
over the country, and yct every year H..
seems to maintain ite fascination for new
victims. Again, several " The most pc
culiar distressing accidents by lightning
which have occurred during the present
summer have happened TO poor children
engaged IN unllmcly outdoor crrands for
thelr elders,
Another important factor IN The fire.
quency of lightning accidents " the "
nOunce or cnrelepsnces which prevails
IN the construction and adjustment Of
lightning rods. They are Insulated when
they ought not to be-, and the connection
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-23
EMORY and HENRY COLLEGE,
Emory, Va.

This old and well established lnstl-
tuition continues to solicit the patron
age o. the public ON the following
grounds:
/. It's location is unequalled, being
situated in the finest part Of SOUTH
Western, Virginia. Emory Ia over
. 900 feet above the level OF the sea,
and all malnrlal or epidemic dlsenscs
are absolutely unknown. The sur
rounding scenery In very llne, and nil
the nccessIohs arc Of the proper kind.
2. The college firm embraces 600
acres. the greater part Of which Ia COW
eredwith beautiful conting Of blue
grass, The buildings are ample aud
eighty, the equipments complete In
oil departments.
8 The course Of study Is brnod and
liberal the faculty able and experi-
onoed Requirements for graduation
Rro rigorous, and honest work liz
sought to be done IN all departments.
4. over 1000 young men from all
pnrts Of the South have here received
their cducntlon and we gladly refer 10
Them ~ To our ADVANTAGES
b Terms are very frnsnnnhlr -.une
hundred and seventy dollars Nf phid
in advance viii cover Nh expenses "
board, tuition. fuel washing hnd
lirhlH, for tile full aossion of 40 weeks.
The next session begins on tho sth
day sept, 1881 For catalogue. ad.
dress REV. u. BULLlNS. ID. d..
july2G l.2m. President.