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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-01

Committee-C. D. Bigelow Lyndon,
VIM. Higgins st. Johnsbury, Alden
Morse Danville, d. f. Ruggles Sutton,
Geo. O. Ford Kirby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-01

Passumpsic Railroad.---June 20, 1882.
rn,1Na snI-ru IEAYE 81 InHNsRuRY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-01

COmmittee-H. C. Wood ST. Johns
bury, H. c. Dawson Waterford, A. F.
Howland Lyndon, C. L. Stevens Dan
vile, VIM. Ray ID Barnet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-01

s'I.UU IOT UIsCTVIIUIIdIy PItIIIIIIIIIS IUI
best bee hives and honey.
COmmittee-Jona. Batchelder and
wife, j G Hovey and wife, A b Stark
and wife.
Written statement of making and re-
fining sugar must he furnished the
committee by applicant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-01

Committee A. O. Harris Lyndon,
Willis Shearer Walden, Charles Ross
Waterford, A. B. Stark ST. JOhnsbury,
Geo. Q. Ford Kirby.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19
The Doctor and the Hiehwaymsn.

Among the spectators at the Democrat
ic convention Saturday for short time IN
the afternoon might have been seen the
benevolent and handsome countonance OF
DIR. Q. V. Williamson OF Lodi The doc
tor no longer takes an active part in poll
ties, though war horse for the Democracy
in times gone by, and little Of the old
fire could yet be seen to sparkle in his eye
when il came TO making nomination or
casting vote. In ante.bellum days he
was an able representative Of "old Tuo-
lumne" in the assembly for one term, and
only failed in being returned in 1862 on
account of his pronounced sympathies
with the South. And this calls to mind
an incident of the period when he was o
practicing physician IN Sonora. In those
days the doctor was one Of the "boys'--
an Apollo in form and feature, q verita-
BILE Don Juan as il were--took his toddy
straight and often, fought the tiger and
played monte, although his favorite sport
was "draw poker" in game OF which he
would any time leave the dining room
TO take hand, nor would he leave the
game SO long as he could get any one to
play with him; indeed it was q proverbial
fact that he never sought his pillow with
cent in his pocket. But just here it may
be well to state paranthetically that the
doctor has long since settled down, got
married, attends church regularly, has
class in the Sunday school--in fact, has
gone through general reconstruction in
everything except politics. To continue
With the story. One night he was called
out several miles in the country to see
patient and on his way ba,k was stopped
by some hiebwaymen who ordered him to
surrender his wealth. The doctor relned
in his horse looked down at the road ag-
ents aud said. ~ guess you don't know who
| am. do yeu?" The leader informed him
tbae he did not, neithcr MD he care. but
il he didn't hurry up and hand over ms
money and valuables, they did know he
would soon be corpse. well, by goshl'
said he, my name IS DR.. Williamson, and
| never was known to leave gambling
room SO long as lad q cent in my pock'
ct. Have you got any clIewin' tobackerY
That name was sufficient The robbers
knew they had stopped the wrong man.
and the chief courteously rendered him
chew of tobacco and told him to pass on
Stockton Gal MdependeM
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

then wen, back 10 the storc and began hg'
urlng. A two cen, drop would realize me
a gross prof, of .Sioo ! was gong TO
draw k,ba, ont and buy a new snii OF
clothes. Then when il had dropped
another two cents though, would take
iosi from business cares and visit some
friends in the East
Have you got your first hundred dol
lars yeti"
Have II Well, Just haven't When
| got up stairs this afternoon, found
that September contracts we're worth
81. .03 per bashel, and that ] was frozen
out, and WAS the loser Of just s2l2, inolu-
ding the commissions felt A. though !
could ay to Canada. but was somewhat
reassurei when the broker said; You can't
most always tell just what tho markets
going TO do. And thought so. too, and
now have fully made up my mind that
| unless can join hands with that forward.
| ing merchant and run . corner. shall
steer clear OF that wheat pit "--Iletoif Free
| T.aay
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19
A Picture Of Mtssoari Cracker

Gathered around rusty stove, checked
with aoggy driftwocd, he anaAs sod com
from tin cup. and plays old slelge upon
the head OF An empty keg, and reels hape
at nightfall, yelling through the timber %
his squalid cabin. A score Of lean, hnuRty
ours pour in canine catarao, over the
worn fence by the horse block ~ their
master approaches. baying deep mou,hed
welcome filing the chambers of tho forest
with hoarse revcrberatione, mingled with
an explosion Of oaths and frantic impreca.
tons Snoring the night away IN drunken
slumber under gray blankets, be crawls
into his muddy jeans at sunrise, takes y
gurgling drink from black bottle stopped
with cob. aud goes TO the log pile by tho
| front door, and with dull axe cuts OIL an
armful OF green cottonwood TO make the
fire for breakfast. which consists Of the in.
evitable "moal and bread" and decoe.
ton of coffee burned to charcoal and
drunk without milk and sugar, another
pull at the bottle, few grains of quinine
il il is "ager.day" chew OF navy and the
repast is finished. Tho sweet Delights OF
home have been enjoyed, and the spirit
goes forth, invigorated for tho struggle OF
life, to repeat the exploits Of every day OF
| his existence.
An animal, bird, long-haired, unaeeus'
toned TO the use Of soap,' without con.
science or right reason, gregarious upon
the bottom lands, where they swarm with
unimaginable fecundity. In times OF peace
they unanimously vote the Democratic
ticket During tho war they became guer.
rillas and bushwhsckers under Price, An.
derson and Quantrell, assassins, thugs
poisoners Of wells, murderers of captive
women and children, sackers of defence
less towus, house burners, horse thieves,
and perpetrators Of atrocitie. that would
make the blood OF Sepoys run cold. - hm''
sas Magazine.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

"Well, I've owned an option. fon see,
when that Teller left me the other day,
warblin that little tune about options,
Board OF Trade fun, and money s
made, kept thinking it over until ! have
had the ftf,, and the fellows up stairs
have the money made / don't know
though but it's good scheme to look for
your iack.knife where you lost 1t; at any
rate that's what he told me.
"who told your"
my broker. Hes jolly fellow, but
how he can talk. When met him in the
basement thought he was 0 bull, for
saw him putting away two horns in very
sly manner. However, after he found oul
that ! wanted 10 own an option be rushed
out pencil and paper and he figured ou'
that we have more wheat in the country
than we can possibly use The elevators
All over the country. he said. were filling
MP and out in the far West they were US
ing wheat for hog fodder and as fuel Tb'
stuff. he argued, was no. worth the cart
ing. and these fellows who we're buying !
now would be swamped, and would neye
be able to sec light through the deluge 0
golden grain tina. would soon pour IN o.
them. II you want TO get rich, he said
ill EN- up, let 'em have all they want
aud you'll soon buy back at a handsom
profit
awell, what did you dor
"what did dof" Why, he talked rea
sopably,enough. and as the gong was jus
ringing for the call-b1ard. told him :
rush in and damp fye September. ii
did, and sold 5000 bushels iior deliver
daring the month Of September land b
told me 10 come around this afternoon sn
he would then reap the profit for me.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

The old saying that ths only plaza
where one cannot get fish isat sea has no
meaning for the voyager between Alden
and Suez The red sea is the exception
that makes the rule. for thera is not day,
or even an hour, that fish OF one kind Or
another aren't TO be seen from the deck OF q
steamer homewsrd bound, and, provided
the vessel is not going too f,st, caught and
brought on board, too. Dolphin, albacore,.
bonita, baraconta, Ayingfsh. black.fsh
and porpoises in abound, and at certain
seasons fleets OF Arab fishing boats make
immense catches Of fish, which is salted
and carried inland. but distinctive fish
Of the Red Sea, and mere especially Of the
upper part Of il, in the Guli Of Suez is the
Red Sea salmon. The godfather or god
mother perhaps-of this handsome fish is
unknown, but any one who has seen the
fish dead, or, better still. in the act Of ris-
sin at spinning bait. will say that it looks
we'll deserving OF the name bestowed upon
it. It is only at table that Red Sea sal
mon discredits its illustrious sponsor. the
king Of fishes; for IL the truth must be
old, its flesh is very little superior in fiat.
vor TO that OF the English bass, When !
was returning home from India last Novem-
Der | saw such boat-lcad OF these splen-
did fish brought on board st suez as
would make any anglers mouth water.
There were 20 or 80 Of them. ranging. ]
should say, from As or 80 pounds down TO
20, and cleaner. handsomer, or more game
like fish / never anywhere saw, not even in
the shannon. Unfortunately, the vessel
was in s,ric, quarantine. so that il was i'm
possible to find out much about the fish
where they were caught in what way,
aud by whom. All could learn about
them was that they had been sent from
shore for the stewards use. and that Tia,
fishermen aboa. Suer caught lots O
them probably in nets. Whether Ties,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

The man who succeeds is the popular
man-the man who has hosts OF aequain'
tances. and who does not hesitate to ask O
favor any more than he does TO do one'
He cultivates his acquaintances and bios
SONS out before each one. He is always
glad to see them and always has smile
and pleasant word. Beyond certain
point he is intimate with none, knowing
that man with strong friendships IS sure
to have some decided enemies, snd an en-
mity is most inconyenient. The popular
man knows all the prominent members Of
the club; bnt he never neglects those VINO
fill the ranks OF mediocrity. He is espec-
tally thoughtful Of his elders. Everything
that comes to his mill is grist.
There is nothing hypocritical in this
The popular man is what he seems TO be.
He wishes well to every one, himself IN
cluded and he would do no one M III
turn. He wishes no one to do him any
harm. His desire is to make things pleas
ant for others that others may make things
pleasant for him. He does not neglect the
harder work Of life. II he is in profes-
sion he studies diligently for some hours
each iay, when there is no opportunity to
cultivate the social part Of his nature or to
render his relations with others more
friendly. If he is in trade he does not me-
glect TO learn his business thoroughly
from the bottom up. What he does he
does well, no matter how small it is.
Such man is sure to command success.
He is thorough and can be depended up
on in purely business relations, and in his
social life he charms and attracts his &C.
quaintances SO that every one wants te
help him. If he is q young lawyer, the ell
derly men, to whom he is always deferen
tial in manner, always think OF him first
when little legal business comes IN then
way that will pay him well, but is toe
small for them, and he gets the job. ii he
| is q Young broker, spectators remember
that he is good fellow, and knowing that
lie is honest and capable, give him then
commission, even, perhaps, in preference
to more repellant acquaintance who Il
more conveniently at hand. II socia
gathering is lacking in one member he II
always thought of as the one to fill the va
cant place. Women smile on him, and
his chances of marrying well, even if he i
poor, are tenfold better than more Sc
date and quiet man Of possibly much great
| or force Of character
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

are the fish which produce . phenomenon
observable in the Red Sea or mol eannos
sav. bni lhink likely enough that the iea
Sea salmon is oi,on responsible for ~
What | sllude 10 is tho exirao'dinAf!
..warmsn Of large fishes one meets every
nov and then in voyage up the lied sea.
A swarm Of this kind-it can scarcely he
called a shosl--may he known from siaf
by the ilocks OF pure white sea gplls nov
eripg over the spot by and by,
and as the ship draws near, the place
presents the appearance OF breakers, Or
brskea white water, in the midst OF the
deem blue, Later on, il the spot happens
10 be in tho vessels course, ahissing noise
like that Of boiling water is heard. and as
we pass quite close IT will be observed
that the turmoil is produced by vast
number OF large fishes darting round aud
round in circle. perhaps 20 yards IN d.
ameter What they are doing II would be
hard TO say. They are probably after food
A
Of su,ne kind, by the number OF sea.fowi'
screaming and excited overhead; but 1t y
not flying fish that they are in pursuit OIL
as an old "salt" averred, nor do think
the pursuors in question are bonita, though
see in Mrs. Brassey's book, Sunshine,
that something similar was seen from the
Sunbeam in the Mediterranean. The fish
es, so far as they can be made out in the
swirl they create by their rapid move
ments, do not look as large as the bonita
have caught in the same sea; but whatever
they are, the idea OF dropping well-baited
hook into the waltz Of fishes is too entrane
ing, il any one could follow the dance
about in small boat at ones own swee
, will aud pleasure. The native fishermen
along the Airicsn coast must make tre
mendous hauis when they get into one o
these remarkable "swims, for the fish g.
round and round, but do not seem to pro
, gress onward at greater speed than thre'
or four miles an hour. The London Field
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

The mass OF literature and tradition con-
cerning angels. and especially st. Michael,
must have been immense. Much has no
doubt persisted, but the uncanonicai He
brew writings are as yet an almost nn-
worked mine OF angelic legend. TO some
such narrative allusion is made in the gen
eral epistle ofJude, where we are told that
Michael, the Archangel, "when contending
with the devil, he disputed about the
body OF Moses. he durst not bring against
him a railing accusation. Among Mos
lens the reverence for 81. Michael has
besn as great as among Christians The
children of Islam do not invoke saints or
ANGELS but otherwise the honor which
they show to the great Captain OF the hosts
of Heaven is as marked as IL was 10 medi'
myal Christendom' Michael's name and
Office we're lwell known to Molammed.
Whether the author OF the Koran derived
his knowledge Of Hebrew history from
contact with the Jews or from direct line
OF tradition has been for ages matter oi
bitter controversy. We shall not enter in-
TO il further than TO observe that such ev-
idence as Is attainable by those who are
not Arabic scholars, points TO independent
sources OF knowledge on the part OF the
great prophet Of Arabia. The most ceIe-
brated and the longest Sura in the Koran
Is called the Cow. There MohAmmed
SAYS. "whoso is an enemy 10 God or his
angels, or to Gabriel or to Michael shall
have God az his enemy, for verify God Is
an enemy TO nnbelieyers. This passage
il highly interesting, as showing, first, the
distinction between angels generally and
the Archangels Michael and Gabriel; and,
secondly, as indicating the attitude OF
MoLamncd towards the Jewish and Chris
,ian worlds. Gabriel is. from Moham.
med : point OF view. the especial guardian
OF ISLAM. Through his agency the Koran
was revealed as confirmation and repro
mitigation Of the previous revelation.--
Tie Anfi9udgA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

A SPIDER AsD SHAKE. --On Thursday q
yonng cowsucker snake about foot long,
pot into Justice Robinson's Office, 10 the
basement Of Masonic temple, and located
himself under An old sofa. in the back Of
the Office, where a large spider had bis
beadquAr.ers. When the spider discover
cd bis visitor he threw web around the
ssake's head and fastened il TO the bottom
Of the sSfa lie then proceeded 10 add
another. and soother, aud another. until
The combined webs made a strong cord
that completely fastened the snake so that
Il could not e1tricA,e itself II It attempt
ed TO 90 forward, the cord raisd It's head
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

A French lady recently died at the ad'
vanced age ofininety. Her will contained
this provision: II leave to my physician,
whose enlightened preseript ions have
made me live 80 long, all that is contained
ia the old oakca chest in my bondoir The
key OF the chest will he found under the
mstteress OF my bed The heirs were
much disturbed. for they foresav ma
terial diminution Of their share OF the
property. The fortunate aud erpeelant
physician at length arrived. The notary
delivered 10 him tho key 10 the chest. II
was opened aud found 10 contain solely all
the drugs and potions, still intact, which
the worth physician had given his patient
for twenty years back,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

NEaRoEs SCARED ny THE CoMEr. The
very elaborate and scientific descriptions
OF the new comet which have been pub
lshed in The Nens and Courier have at
tracted the attention of the colored peo-
pie, who, ns a general thing, are close
readers or hearers OF the paper. Those
who cannot read have had the facts repeat
ed until something Of an excitement he's
been created. The story among the more
illiterate OF the race was that comet with
two wings aud tail was von its way here
anu the. ,so 49, - tho VOL was nns
preaching, and this was generally beiiev'
ed. As consequence, the class-meetings
at the churches have been largely attend
ed, and the exercises marked with more
than usual fervency and zeal. An ordin.
ary comet with single tail generally ex.
cites commotion. but when two wings are
added there is q sublimity attached to the
heavenly vagabond that strikes the heart
Of the average colored citizen with terror
and invests him with an inordinate desire
TO flee from the wrath to come.
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VOLUME XXlI.

higher and higher until !, would he halt
of The hoG. II II attempted 70 90 back
ward. IL WAS brought up the same way.
Saeh vas tho condition oi the snake when
IL Was found on Friday morning by Nc
Robinson, In The meantime the spider
vas secure in his'ncs, above, looking down
upon the snake and waiting results,
Doubtless 10 his erca, disappointmepi,
Mr.. Robasou ertrics,cd the snake, killrd
IT, and threw /, ont OF the office ~ Bpsa.s
SJr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

A stranger dropped ia one morning Le'
fore breakfast at Washington drug store
aud called for bottle OF Congress water.
The intelligent clerk ducksd beneath the
counter, aud promptly produced bottle
OF old Monongahela. The customer tast'
ed il, aud then depositing hls glass re.
marked: do you call that Congress wat
err" That's it, sir, answered the pill
com mpouudei, smiling pleasantly Every
Congressman who comes ia here drinks
IT,"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19
Know THYsELF. "A .boned Irish wo.

Know THYsELF. "A raw.boned Irish NO.
man entered one OF the national banks in
Providence the other day and presented a
check at the cashiers desk. The cashier
looked at her and said politely madame,
YOU must get identified " Faith, aud
WHAT ,hat?' "Wby, you see. you are .
stranger to me. don't know yoa.
"Will, thin, I'm not too proud TO intro
juce uaesilf to yez. My names Sara Mae
Finn. 81 I'm not ashamed to own IT.
"Well, but you see cannot tell whether
you are the pe1ou whose name Is on the
check. said the cashier, too polite TO tell
her that perhaps sLs was lying abont It,
"what did ye say Imua aoY' identify
yourself. Bring some one here that knows
YOU "Indade. Az who keows ne bet
ter than know myGslfS' The easbiey
paid the check without another wore, ~
Inoa
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-10-19

Not long sgoa venerable Scotch elder
was obliged one Sabbath 10 walk several
miles 70 get 10 the kirk. lie was accom-
panied by a young mAn. who when they
lad proceeded for .n hour 10 silence, ven
,ured 70 remark that Il sas grand day
xherenpon quotb the other Whist
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