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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22

The COmstOck Lode has been honey
combed. Assessments are now the
order of the day. There is not a mine
on that lode which is paying dividends,
and there is no prospect of any in the
future. That is the account we get
from one of the best mining experts,
colOred account. Yet there is no proof
which amounts to demonstration that
these mines have permanently failed.
Bonanzas are found, like hens nests,
in a hay NOW, said an expert. You
find so many eggs in this nest, and
then you must look for another. The
trouble is to find the next. The con-
tinuOGs lode theory has certainly not
been well supported by the facts as to
the great ComstOck lode, from which
more millions have been taken than
from any other in the history of mining
in the wide world. The rich ores
have been found in special deposits
i'll a mass or Jumps of rich bearing
metal. This was never continuous.
There were so many tons and no more.
Then came either barren rock, or low
grade ore which would not pay for
working, or was not rich enough to
warrant the payment of dividends.
The cost of working silver ores on the
Comstock has been somewhat reduced.
But it is still so high that nothing goes
to the stockholders. The reduction in
the cost of working gold ores which
has been made by private parties, has
been very large. In some instances,
we are told, this reduction puts the
cost now at about $3.50 ton. That
is not lower than the gold quartz reef,
are worked in Australia, and not SC
low in fact San Francisco Bulletin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22
Henry WattersOn on Dinners

The best dinner | can recall was in
the woods of Georgia with James Eus-
tbs, il staff officer of General Joe John
son, who afterwards became il United
States senator, and Harry Yeatman,
General Polk's aid-de-camp. 1t con-
sisted of single leg of mutton, some
and half Il phial of Scotch whiskey,
which we had purloined from the gen
erals camp-chest.
A good dinner is perfect food, per
fectly dressed not great array of
dishes. The art of cooking is the first
of the fine arts. The first woman in
America is not the one who bears the
most children: brutal Napoleonism
but she who prepares the best dish
because, by this one act, this superior
she contributes to the
health of her children and the fidelity
of her husband.
They dine very well i'll Boston. But
they dine better in private than in
public. The hotels are excellent. The
restaurants are secOnd-rate. There is
Il famous resort ut Point Sherlcy, ten
or twelve miles away, called Taft'S.
made an excursion thither for fish
dinner. The dinner was certainly eX-
cellent, and it took an extra flavor
from mine host handsome old gen
tleman in a dress suit, who reminded
one of the CHEEKY inn-keepers of fic-
tion. But it was ill-served by wait
ing woman; whereas no woman shOuld
be permitted to enter Il dining-rOOm
except to sit at table. To sum it in q
sentence: Boston has ar abundant
market and fair kitchen. But for Sc
rich and old a city, the restaurant,
ought to be BETTER Louisville Cour.
| ier-,IOurnal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22
SIeepers' DiScOmfOrtS I'm Ger
many.

One of the first complaints heard
from Americans on arriving in Gcrma-
ny is against the beds, for German
beds, us Il rule, are short-so very
short that man who is unfortunate
enough to measure six feet has to dou-
BILE himself up between the head and
foot board, like the letter A in the
alphabet. The misery of this uncOm-
Portable position would not he necessa-
ry were the bed of Il decent width, for
with wide bed, even if it is not of
sufficient length. he could lie corner
ing" or he could turn over on his side
and double up without projecting his
knees and feet into the cold air outside
of the mattress. German beds, almost
without exception, are singlc,-yes,
verl Single,-sO much so that the Occu-
pant if he attempts to deviate an inch
or wO from il horizontal position finds
himself sprawling on the floor. The
sheets, bed blankets, etc, are never
wide enough to ''tuck in They are
seldom but an inch or two wider than
the mattress, and it requires the skill
and experience of an acrobat, especial
ly with foreigner, to keep the bed
clothes evenly balanced over him.
And then the grumblers grumble mt
the pillows, which they declare are
either too large or too small, too hard
or too soft, and that the only people
who know how to make comfortable
pillows, and who have them, are the
Americans. Many of the hotels and
boarding houses here adopt the French
pillow, which is about half the size ot
the mattress and stuffed out so hard
and plump that the only benefit the
tired traveller gets from it is to hav,
it serve as rest for his back while he
sleeps in Il sitting position. The ma
jOrity of pillows, however, found il
Germany are made wedges shaped, o
the same material as the mattress, anC
come to Il point near the centre of thu
bed. On thesethe sleeper, if he sleeps
rests on an inclined plane, and look
like IL body on one of the narrow plank
i'll the morgue at Paris with shee
thrown over it. 1t would be ditlicul
to find Il bed in this country that woult
measure over five feet ten, or six fee
| at most, between the head and foo
board, and as for wide double bee
there is probably none in all Germany
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22
Dipping Sheep in Kansas.

The smoke ascending near the cor
rails showed that dipping was in prog
reSs. the most unpleasant feature of
the shepherds life. This is to cure
the ''scab,n the only disease to which
Kansas sheep are subject, and one that
sheep men seem to consider inevitable
until the enactment of stringent laws
against the importation of diseased
sheep, especially from Colorado and
Missouri. "Scabn is a skin disease re-
sulting in loss of flesh and wool, and
sometimes in death, supposed to be
caused by the presence of minute par
asites in the skin, and therefore, al
though highly contagious, is not, as
was thought at one time, hereditary.
1t can be entirely cured by dipping the
sheep twice i'll mixture of sulphur
and tobacco or lime and sulphur. Mr..
WadswOrth uses the latter preparation
and estimates the cost of curing 'scab''
at five cents IA head. The operation of
dipping presented curious spectacle.
A long tank over fire-bOX half buried
in the earth was filled with greenish-
yellow fuming mixture of lime, sulphur
and water. This was boiled for halt
an hour, then let off into IL narrow
tank four feet deep and sunk i'll the
earth, extending from one shecp-pen
to another, with the further end slop-
ing gradually up. When the nauseOus
bath was ready the sun-burnt herds
man called to the dogs, Ground 'em
up, puppies" and off flew the dogs,
| tlattened to the ground, their bushy
tails streaming behind like banners
and their tongues lolling out in then
cagcrness as they circled around Il
flock of 800 sheep just beyond the
yards and drove them toward the cor
raj. A part of the flock was finally
driven into a narrow passage at one
end of the sunllen tank and then the
dipping began. Those who picture
the shepherd as an innocent creature
with a pink and white complexion
clad in white frock, carrying Il crook
wreathed with ribbons and garlandS
and playing upon Il pipe after the fash
ion of the Eclogues and Georges
would have found their illusions sadly
dispelled by the sight. The gentle
shepherds were three swarthy men il
! flannel shirts, top boots and broad
brimmed hats, with splashes of greer
and yellow variegating the earthly hue
of clothing and hands. The first man
seizing Il sheep by the hind leg, jerkeC
it into the tank, where it sank under
the surface, emerging of Il vivid green
ish hue, only to be promptly so useC
again by the second herdsman, whC
was equipped with forked stick. One
after another the sheep were pitched
in until the tank was full of hideousl,
colOred creatures, bleating, sneezin!
and coughing, which were at last al
lowed to scamper out of the furthe
end and stand dripping in state o
great disgust on the flooring of thei
pen. This process is usually gOn
through with twice whenever "scab
enters flock. These sheep were me
rinos, the breed most popular in Kan
sas. Mexican sheep yield very inferio
wool and are of comparatively littl
value for mutton, and here the tenden
cy in both sheep and cattle is constant
ly to grade up to better stock Coz
New York Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22
St. Johnsbury Church Directory.

Aduent-Paddock Village. Sabbath Services at
1890 a IN. las and ESQ p. M. Sabbath School L.
m Prayer Meetings at 7:3O y. III. Sunday, Tuesday
and Friday evenings
Bdptist-Railroad Street Corner Maple Rev
Z. 4. Sandford Pastor. Preaching 1880 >. NJ. 5.
School II NJ Prayer meeting $50. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 1880.
Free Baptist-Main Street. Corner Prospect.
Rev. ii. Lockhart Pastor. sabbath services, 1890
A. NJ, and $50 p N. Sabbath School at IL NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Church Of the Aessiah-C UniversalistJ Eastern
avenue, corner Cherry street. Rev. Il. NJ. TillOt-
son, Pastor. Sabbath services at las p NJ.
Sabbath School at II N. Wednesday evening meet
ing at 1880
MethOdist-Central street. Rev. +. W Culver,
Pastor. Residence next TO the Church. Sab
bath services at 1890 A. NJ, and $50 p. N Sabbath
School at 10 N. Wednesday evening meeting at
1870
North OongregationGI-Main street corner of
Church. Rev. Henry W. Jones Pastor. sabbath
services at 1880 A. M, and $50 p. NJ. Sabbath
School at las P. M Wednesday evening meeting
at 73O
South CongregationaI-Main street Rev Ed
ward 4. Fairbanks. Pastor. sabbath services at
1890 A. NJ, and 6:3O p. N. Sabbath School at IL NJ
Wednesday evening meeting at 1880.
Presbyteridn Church-Rev. W. X. Laird, pas.
tor. Services at Presbyterian Hall every Sab
Prayer meeting $50 Bible reading Wednesday
evening 1880.
81. AHdreOs-( (Episcopal,) Main street, Rev.
F. ;. Fisher, Rector. Services sundays at
1890 a. m, and p. Wednesdays at 7:3O p. J..
Sunday School, at IL IN.
Roman OathOEic-Cherry Street. Rev j. A.
BOissonnault. Parish Priest. Mass and 10 a. III ;
Nespers and BenedctiOn at 3 u. III. On the
second Sunday of the month service at $50 a. M
and p. IN. At LyndOnville same day at 1890 a. m
Y. II. q. A.-Meetings at The rooms of the Y NJ
C. A, Eastern Avenue, Sunday mornings at 9:3O
saturday evenings at 1870.
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SQIIibS.

He who steals and goes to a jury
may live to steal another day Phil
delphia Times.
John Sherman is said to he the only
living politician who perspres ice wat
er.- Arizona Star.
They say Malone is an infdel and
we can understand that it must he very
comforting to him to think there's no
hell.
The best reason yet advanced for
having Monday washing day, the next
day after Sunday, is because cleanli-
ness is next to godliness. Lowell Git
izen.
a German who was lately married
says: at vas easier for needle to
walk out of Il camers eye than for
mans to get der lasht word init wO-
mans.n
When a Washington man feels in
clincd to be crank and kill somebody,
he can just stroll round to the museum
and look at the picklcd remains of
Charlie Guiteau, and he at once con
cludes that he won't do it.
To Jay Hubbell Esteemed Pirate
YOu may place SlO,OOO of your cOrrup-
ton fund in Georgia, or you may place
: ,OW,OOO, but you can't carry the
state for your disreputabIc coalition.
Yours truly Atlanta (Ga.) Constitu-
tiOn.
PLANTATION Philosophy .-Remcm-
ber, young man, dat de bese frien' yer's
got on dis earth is IA better frien' ter
himself dan he is ter You.
PAY no attention fer a man Inv ala.
boasts dat he makes. Thunder doan'
all de time tell oh comm rain.
Doan' turn man Outen de ranks oh
respectability kase he's a coward. A
hound dog amt much on fight, but
/ he's Il mighty useful animal.
While Nature WAS fOolin' away her
| time paintin' different cOlors an stripes
on de horns oh de jack snapper an nd
der bugs, | dOan' see why she didn't
cOntrive some easier way for "A chile to
cut teeth Arkansas Traveller.
"Have you any secondhand anccs-
tors for sale ?" asked gaudily dressed
woman, with shrill voice, of we'll
| known art dealer on Woodward ave
nue.. "AncestOrs ?" echoed the be
wildered man; 81 don't think quite
understand YOU" "DOn't catch on,
/ hey ION must he as stupid as you
look, then; but it's hard to believe.
I've got a new house, and it's all fixed
up and furnished tip-top, and now
want to buy some ancestors to hang in
it," "fm sorry, ma'am," explained
the dealer civilly, "but all my an
cestOrs are hung. Here's Holy
Family, by MurillO, | will sell you
cheap if it will suit" ''Thank you. /
don't want another family by ManillO
or any other man-one family in one
house is enough. If you've got AN alb
original by Chrome | dunno but |
might take 1t /; but there's heap more
style in IA gallery of ancestors, and III
look around" The last seen of her
she was punching the eye of IA Por-
trait of IA Lady," in oil, with her para
sol at another art store, and asking
the dazed clerk, "What is that woman
worth ~ Detroit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22
The Lesson Of the Maine EIec-
ton.

Some of the republican newspapers
talk about the great victory" up in
Maine as something won against tire
mendous odds. This is not exactly
fair, as the advantage was all the other
way, both as regards money and speak
ers,-the two great essentials in ''prac-
tical' politics. The republican money
bags We're full, while the democratic
pouches were nOtOriOusly lean, so
much so as to cripple the canvass Re
publican differences which have weak
ened the party in the past were not in
truded into the campaign, and it was
early apparent that every outward ad-
vantage rested with the great party
which Blaine and the bosses had 50
nearly wrecked in previous years. The
final recognition and assumption of the
civil-service reform issue was the mas
ter stroke of the campaign, and made
friends and votes for the victoriou.
party. In fact, the chief moral gain o
| the election comes from the impetus
} which has been given to the demand
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22
The Vermont Bench.

A strange misfortune follows the
Vermont supreme bench. Two years
ago there were three men upon it of
judicial size,-PierpOint, Barrett and
Timothy p. Rcdfield. Since then Bar
rett has been denied IA reelection,
Picrpoint has died, and now Redtield
is to resign, it seems. He has been
elected IA director in the Passumpsic
railroad company, and cannot be ex-
pected to continue his judicial work.
And it is only a few years since Wheel
er, another strong man, resigned to
take a position in the federal court.
The places of these men have been
filled by lawyers of no remarkable abil-
ity, every one with strong taint OF
politics about him, who at most can
only make efficient judges good many
years hence, and the bench as a whole
is now very weak one. This is the
more noticeable because in times past
the Vermont supreme court has had an
abundance of the very best material
For four years, from 1898 to lS4I, the
names were Charles X. Williams
Stephen Royce, Jacob COllamer, Isaac
F. Redtield and Milo l.. Bennett, and
enthusiastic VermOnters claim thai
never in the world were five judge,
got together with so high an averag,
of ability and character. Again, il
1857 the list was Isaac F. Redfield
Milo L. Bennett, Luke p. Poland, As;
o. Adds, John Pierpoint and Jane
Barrett. The strongest name on tn
bench to-day falls far below the weak
est of these, and the fact is specially Il
be regretted just at this time becaus
of the scandalOus railroad suits
! springfield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22

There is one feature of the Maine !
election which should be noticed by
everybody. The one candidate for
Congress who is recognized as re-
former and as IA man of sincere
and earnest convictions heads the
list. He runs ahead of all his
colleagues and obtained more votes
than did even Mr.. Robie. This is a
very significant fact. 1t illustrates in
Il striking manner the truth that it is
good policy to he progressive, sincere
and straightforward, as well as to be
honest. And next to Mr.. Dingley
comes Mr.. Reed, who makes no loud
professions as a rctOrmer, to be sure,
but who is able, frank and honest, and
whose career reflects credit upon him.
Perhaps the lesson that it is wise to
make good nominations may he learned
quite as effectively by the compliment
tary maiorities which these gentlemen
have received, though not so roughly,
us by the defeat of all Objectionable
candidates. - Boston Advertiser.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22

Mrs. Sarah Ray, a wasberwOman of
Leadville, who has made a fortune of
81 900, 900, has had an eventful life
She was the first white woman who
ever dared to set foot in Leadville, and
as such helped found the city. She
dug in the mines, secured the plains
as a scout, and last, but not least, took
in washing from the Leadville miners,
and to-day has a snug little fortune
that pays her an income of $50, 900 a
year. She is now a woman of about
fifty, weighing some 40 pounds, and
is rugged and spry. She has a daugh-
ter that she is educating in the east
who is a handsome and lady-like girl
of eighteen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22
PATENTS.
r. H. E DID Y

No ID State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston.
Secures patents in the United States also i'll
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries.
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
remitting one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency in the United States pos
superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
acertdiniHg the pdtentdbitity of intentions X. Ii.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents
TEsTIMON
Il 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
tce.n-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner OF
Patents"
Boston October 49, 1876.
X. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured foI
me, IN 1910. 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
still give yOn almost the whole of my business, III
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. l. lSs2-lY
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At Set Of sun.

If we sit down at set OF sun
And count the things that we have done,
And counting find
One self denying act, one word,
That eased the heart Of him who heard
One glance most kind,
That fell like sunshine where it went,
Then we may count that day well spent.
But if through all the live long day
We've eased no heart by yea or nay;
II through ID all
We've done no thing that we can trace,
That brought the sunshine to a face;
No act most small,
That helped some soul, and nothing cost,
Then count that day as worse than lost.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22
st. Johnsbury Post Office.

Commencing June 26, the mails will close at the
Post Office Follows
Passumpsic K. r Way Mail, South, 9 20 a. III.
No. Danville, & 80 a. III.
St j. a L. c. r. X. Way Mail East $50 a. m.
Boston, n Y. and Central VT X. II. Mail
New York Express, $50 a. III.
81 d & l.. Z. X. X. Way Mail, West 2.30 p. IN.
Montpelier & W. River, X. X. Way Mail 23O p. IN.
fassunpslc X. X. Way Mail North, 400 p IN.
W eat Concord and St Johnsbury East, 400 p M.
Waterford, w. Wat'f'd and L. Wat'fd 400 D. III.
Boston, New York Conn. X. Val Mail 600 p. m.
Central Vermont K X. Way Mail, 500 p m
Mail TO go south on the New York Express clos
ing AT $50 a. M. must be brought to the Post
Office. Collections will be made from the mail boxes
i'll season for the first mail south in the morning
and AT p. m. Collections will also be made from
the mail box at corner of Railroad Street and
Eastern Avenue, at 9 a III. and 730 D. m.
CHAS. Z. CARPENTER I'd, =. NJ.
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Changing Skies.

Upon the nOOntides perfect blue,
There sleeps perfect cloud
The lily's faultless form is hid
Within her leafy shroud.
Now droops the cloud his silver wing,
Now fades the perfect blue;
The lily's form betrays a fault,
For lovers prove untrue.
Il Harper's Magazine for Octobe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22

for the divorce OF the civil service
from politics. The evil has been glar-
ingly illustrated in Maine, and the peo-
pie ask for the remedy. This is both
unexpected and important.-[Spring-
field Republican.
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East st. Johnsbury.

COngregdtiOndI.-Rev. +. b. Phelps Pastor
sunday services at 1O.45 m and $50 p. m. Sab
bath school at Zoo Wednesday evening meeting
at $50.
Methodist.-Rev L. c. Dickinson, Pastor. sun
day services at l.30 p. m.
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st. Johnsbury Athenmum
days and Fridays.

Library and Reading -ROOm,-Free to all. OpeI
from A. N. to II M; from . to 6 p. M and from
! tn l-2 Saturday evenings.
Art Gdllery-Open Tuesdays and FRIDAYS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22

Western Union and VI. InternationdI-in St.
JOhnsbury House. Open from a. m, to p. III.
sundays, to 10 a. m, to p. IN. Night messages
at half rates
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22

The Springfield Republican says the
striking feature of the contest for the
republican gubernatorial nomination
in New Hampshire has been the lavish
outlay of money and working" of two
men of wealth. Common rumOr places
the outlay preliminary to the cOnven
tiOn at $50, 600 for each candidate. Ii
is to he hoped that this Is an eXaggera
ton, but so long as it goes uncontra-
dicted it has all the demOralizing effect
of true statement of the extent Ia
which small states become the prey OF
wealth. Nothing is more enervating
to public morals than the conviction
that the political favor of the people l.
open to purchase. So far as the can
didates in New Hampshire have given
ground for this opinion, they have
been engaged in very bad business
The tendency to decide political con
tests by weight of money is alarming
extending back as it now does to the
contest in each party for the nOmina
tiOn and then TO the contest between
the parties for the election. In New
Hampshire there is an increasing re-
lance in both parties upon candidate,
who will bleed well. No advantage
| accrues to either side from this reliance
but only mutual degradation and eX
pense, and the expulsion or suppres
sion of men of different kind of ability
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-22

Henry James, Jr., has written for
The Century Magazine, to he published
early in the coming volume, a sketch
called, ''The Point of View, "a series
of eight letters concerning America, its
people, society, manners, politics, rail
ways, etc.-chiehy in contrast with the
same features of European life; the
whole lightly strung on thread of fic-
titious characterization. As the title
indicates, the letters are written from
different points of view, the writers III
Guiding American ladies and gentl,-
men who have lived in Europe, men,
Der of parliament, and a member of tic
French Academy.
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ST. cJufmsbup (aledunian.
G. NJ. STONE d Co,
ADVANCE TERMS oF THE cALEDoxrAN
PUBLISHERS.

Opposite the Athenpum, St. JOhnsbury, VT.
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GrareIers' 6nide.

st. Johnsbury Lake Champlain Railroad
Sept IS, 1882.
TRAINs FAsT LEAVE sT IouNsRTrPy