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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-27
In the Mouth OF a Volcano.

An astronomical observatory on the
top of Mount Etna has just been COM
pleted. It is built at an elevation of
nearly 10000 feet above the sea, and
is the highest spot in the world occu-
pied by an observatory. The site, be
it understood, is inside the crater, and
when an eruption takes place the base
of the observatory will be surrounded
by liquid stream of red-hot lava. 1t is
believed, however, that the eminence
upon which the edifce is constructed
will remain solid. Owing to haze and
dissertations in our atmosphere there
are very few nights in the year suitable
for observation. But the Etna observ-
atory will be so far above the zones of
disturbance and observation that it will
give it advantages far superior to any
watch-tower in the world. The expense
of this observatory is borne by the city
of Catania. l. is not, however. 10 be
q local institution, for men Of science
from all parts Of the world are invited
to make use Of it. ApTOpSs Of this
matter Of ObservatOries, two of the
buildings on the summit Of Mount
Hamilton, il this country, for the Lick
have been completed, and
the great telescope, the greatest in the
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-27

ANOTHER problem is solved at last.
A learned Professor says that the reason
we have trouble to sleep is because
there is an accumulation mainly oil
carbonic acid, that accumulation being
favored and controlled by reflex action
Of the nervous system, which thus pro
tects the organism from excessive OK
ids.ion and allows the organism to mani
fest its normal functional activity
throughout a succeeding rythmic pc
Rod Now the world can turn its
phosphoric brain to the solution OF
other cOnundrums.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-27
storage oil Electricity.

The reproach against electricity that
In not be stored seems now 10 be
fair way of being removed by NJ.
r.mille Faure's recent improvement of
,Ss Plante secondary battery. The
Ills of this battery, rs is we'll known,
oonsist simply of two lead plates i'm.
sars,d in calculated water, one OF
mh;ch becomes oxidized by the passage
va eurrent through the cell, and is
converted into the metallic state when
lie charging current ceases, yielding a
snrrent while undergoing this latter
CONFORMATION. Once charged, the bat.
.sry NAV be kept considerable length
~ time without losing its power, and
ives out a current steadily in a man.
Cor similar to an ordinary voltaic cell.
The Plante cell is, however, not Of
commercial value, as its capacity is
small. and it requires a considerable
fine 10 charge it. These difficulties
M. Faure appears to have largely
overcome by simply coating the plates
with minimum or red lead, whereby their
chemical dissimilarity, and consequent
lv the. electrical capacity of the cell, is
GREATLY increased. When the charging
takes place, the minimum upon one plate
Is further oxidized to the peroxide, and
that upon the other reducedto the me-
tallic state, a current being given out
while these plates are assuming their
original condition. The cell is stated
TO give eighty per cent OF the current
used to charge it, and to retain its
charge for q considerable period. A
battery containing four cells, and Of
fine size of cubic foot, was recently
sent from Paris to Sir William Thorn.
son at Glasgow, which was found by
him to contain electrical energy equal
70 something over one million foot
pounds, or one-horse power, for one
hour. Though the battery was seventy
two hours reaching him, 1t was found to
have lost but very little of its original
charge, and he has since been able to
detect but slight loss in period of
ten days. The expectations regarding
the uses to which this battery can be
put are doubtless exaggerated, bat it
seems safe to predict for it large
field of usefulness. 1t can pre- baby be
employed to advantage, if further ex'
pertinent bears out present statements
regarding it, wherever ordinary bat
teries are used, as it possesses the con:
yenience of these combined with the
cheapness of the dynamo machine in
the matter of the currents furnished.
In the electric light it will probably
find an important use in equalizing the
current of the machines, and prevent
ing interruption of the light in case of
a temporary failure of the generating
apparatus. It is, moreover, not impos-
sible that it may dispense with the
need of electrical distributions at all,
as such batteries placed in houses could
be charged each day by small dynamo
machines driven by gas-engines, at but
small expense and with the minimum
amount Of ble.-Popular Science
Monthly.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-27

THE MoRMoSs MUsT Go.-Two old
friends, eminently respectable citizens
Of Chicago, who hadn't met in several
months, encountered each other at a
Cincinnati hotel. After a little chat
one Of them announced his purpose Of
changing his residence to Canada. His
friend expressed great surprise, where
upOn the former whispered the explain
alton in his ear. what nonsense, old
boyl" was the responsive exclamation.
Don't think Of i'll All follyl Don't
you know that the anti-pOlygamy bill
applied only to Mornons5'-BrooklV1
Eagle.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-27

world, will be completed before the
close Of the year 1888. This immense
instrument is TO cost $4,000. The
apparatus will be very complete,
and the only observatory in the
world that can compete with the
Lick, is the one just completed on
Mount Etna.-Demor esfs Monthly
for May.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
How "a. Church Contribution
was FaIIed.

The BrOcktOn Gazette tells Il curl
riOuS story and one which illustrates
the prOverb that sit is an i'll wind
which blows nobody good 1t says
the report is current that committee
of the Congregational church at East
on, whose building was recently burn
ed, made application to Hon. Oliver
Ames for n subscription in aid of the
rebuilding fund, knowing his liberality
i'll promoting the local welfare and all
good works. In giving his consent to
the request Mr.. Ames jokingly re-
marked that if he was elected lieuten-
ant governor he would give them
$500. 1t seems that Gen. Butler heard
of the matter, and, not to be OutdOne
i'll generosity, or to allow it to int1u-
ence the results, informed the commit
tee that they should not lose the sub
scriptiOn by the turn of the election,
and that, if he was elected governor,
he would give them $500. Now it
appears that Mr.. Ames has been elect
ed lieutenant governor and Gen. But
Ter has also been elected governor, So
that the conditions of both subscrip-
lions are fulfilled, and the society has
really been voted 5000 by the people
of Massachusetts
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
BarnuIn Oh PASSES.

\ church deacon asked Barnum the
other day for Il permit to visit the win
ter quarters of his show at Bridgeport.
The Snowman refused on the ground
that he was opposed to the pass system
in general, and was determined, in par
ticular, not to allow an inspection of
the animals when they were not on eX-
hibition, inasmuch as they were less
carefully guarded then and there was
danger of accidents furthermore Wis
itors were Il nuisance to his workmen.
''Is not that carrying your restrictions
too far - asked the deacon. ''Per-
haps you may think So" replied the
Snowman, land as you generally like
scriptIral authority for everything,
present you this printed card to pom
der The card contained the fol-
lowing quotations from the Bible
Thou shalt not pass"-Numbers. M,
Il "Sutfer no man to pass"-Judges,
iii. p 'The wicked shall no more
pass Numbers, i, Is : "None shall
passn-Isaiah, Xxxiv, 10; This gener-
alton shall not pass Mark, xiii, 30
Though they roar, yet they cannot
pass -Jeremiah, Y, - E; 80 he paid
the fare thereof and went Jonah. i, B
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
Plain Questions.

The agent of minstrel show who
was travelling over the Pan Handle
route the other dag happened to take a
seat opposite Boston drummer. Each
wore pin with six diamonds in it and
displayed two watch chains. The CO.
incidence happened to strike Il solid
old-fashiOned farmer as rather curious,
and hitching along up to the pair he
asked: Gentlemen, will You give me
honest answers to Il question or two p
They said that they would. and he
continued ''What time is it by your
four watches ?" The agent replied that
he had only one watch, and that didn't
tick, while the other confessed that he
had none at all. cone more question.
Did you buy your diamond pins at the
dollar store p The two men looked at
each other in troubled way and then
| informed the blunt questioner that he
| had reached the limit. '.Oh, we'll, ]
didn't intend to he sassy" he remark
ed as he fell back "I'm sparkling d
widder up in Wood county, and wac
| "A thinking that if | could buckle on a
dollar diamond and harness two watch
chains around me she'd either kick ol
cave inside of week. Wall Street
] News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24

than that of our women at thirty, told
me her secret this summer, and it was
divided into two parts First-She
never used washing or towel on her
face, but washed it with her hands,
rinsing it off with soft sponge. She
used clear water in the morning, but
white CASTLE soap or very warm
water at night, and, after drying it on
soft towel, she would take a flesh
brush and rub her cheeks, chin and
forehead. SecOnd-If she was going
to be up late at night, she always slept
as many hours in the day as she ex-
pected to be awake beyond her usual
time. She finished her little sermon
on beauty preservation by saying; "SOft
water and sound sleep keep off wrin-
kles and spots, and girls should give
more attention to this than they do,
tor With the coming of crows feet is
the going of beaux' feet"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24

Estelle and | were at the breakfast
table, Mrs. - having excused her
helf, as she had some household duties
to attend to. The young lady's atten-
ton was evidently preOccupied about
something, for she talked at random,
and seemed to be thinking. At last
she said, with a rather odd expression
of face Il expect a friend TO call on
me this afternoon. | think you will
like him. He is very fond of music"
| asked who he was, and she looked
rather disturbed at my question, but
replied ''He is my best friend he is
an actor, and is coming over from
Washington remembered what her
mother had told me, and changed the
topic of conversation. In the after
noon, about 4 o'clock, was sitting in
the parlOr with Estelle, when her
brother Bob came in with letter for
her. She blushed when she saw the
handwriting on the envelope, and tore
it open hastily. Then her expression
changed, and she showed that she was
disappointed. She read the letter two
or three times, and then exclaimed =
ats too bad He isn't coming.
think he might have written more than
that, don't YOU p
turning around to the piano, began
playing.
The note read =
april I2-It will not be possible for
me to keep the appointment for this
afternoon. | regret it much but bust
ness interferes. J. W. b."
Three days after that was to go
home. | got up early to help make
arrangements, and went out on the
street, where ! heard of the assassina
ton of Lincoln. When | returned,
Mrs. -- and Estelle were awaiting
my appearance to sit down to break
fast. was greatly excited, and eX-
claimed, as ! entered =
president Lincoln was murdered in
Washington last night -
Both ladies screamed and looked
frightened, and Mrs. - cried out
80, they will kill all of us who are
friends of the South Who did it p
"A scoundrelly actor named Booth
John Wilkes Booth
The words were scarcely out of my
mouth before Estelle gave a scream, -
such horrible scream that | shall
never forget it, and then she fell for
ward upon the table, and from there tC
the floor, dragging the breakfast things
about her with crash. The mother
seemed to he almost as much affected
as her daughter, but she lOOSed EStelle's
dress and lifted her up, while | bathed
her head with water. | was terribly
confused, but | suggested that | should
90 for a doctor. Mrs. - at the mere
suggestion almost screamed.
NO : no No one must know it :"
"Know what p | asked.
"Why, don't you know Don't you
know that John Booth was the man
told you about-the man she is in love
with ?"
Then | remembered the note and the
fact that it was signed 81. w. b. Es-
| tella had not mentioned the name anC
/ that was why did not understand it
| | was there two days longer, as
| thought Mrs. - might need me but
she said she preferred to be alone, anC
/ | left, after promising her not to tel
what | knew. She was wild with ter
ror, and feared that her daughter might
be suspected of having some connec-
ton with the plot of Booth and his
companions. Estelle was ill, and die
not leave her room, and | never saw
her after that awful morning, poor girl
Il Pittsburg Dispatch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
Farm For Sale.

The farm lately owned and occupied by Abel
Wiley NOV deceasedD situated one mile north of
St JOhnsbury Centre, very pleasantly located. con
tanning 100 acres, il being in two pieces 30
connected with the buildings and 80 acres short
distance from them. The farm is suitably divided
into tiage. pasture and woodland 800 sugar trees
said farm, sugar tools. The buildings in
excellent condition consisting of house shed, car
rage house barn. shed to barn, and hog house.
The farm is in a good state of cultivation. fences
good, never-failing water 10 the buildings The
whole will be sold together separate to suit
toners Terms easy. JAMES r. STEVENS
Administrator with VIII Annexed.
ST Johnsbury Centre Oct 30 Iss2 eff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
A wilkes Booth Romance.

Miss Estelle was not very friendly
toward me for the first day or two. |
was young enough to he enthusiastic in
my politics, and | had the Pittsburg
backbone in them and the young
lady seemed to guess this, and avoided
any talk with me about the war, al
though she sometimes talked to me
through her mother. was fortunate
" fond of music, and knew something
about it. This bridged the cbasm be-
tween us, and finally made us pretty
good friends and tolerant of each 9TH
er's opinions. Well, one morning.
was Wednesday, | remember-Miss
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT s.
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, in said District the 18th day of
November. a. ID. 1872
Charles b. Leslie, administrator upon the estate
of Sally Childs late of Bath y. H., deceased
presents his administration account for examina-
tiOn and allowance and application for de-
cree of Distribute and partition OF the estate of
said deceased.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to a ses-
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said
st. JOhnsbury, on the 9th day of Dec, A. D. 1882
for hearing and decision thereon: And il is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested. by publication of the same three weeks
successfully in the CaledOnian a newspaper pub
lished at st. Johnsbury previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place and show cause if any they NAV
have why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
By the Court. Attest,
64-66 HENRY FRENCH. Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
IoHN GILFILLAN's ESTATE.

~ The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district OF
Caledonia. Commissioners to receive. examine I'd
adjust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of John Gilhllan, late of Barnet
in said District, deceased, represented insol
vent and the term of six months from the Goth day
of Oct. 1sS2 being allowed by said Court TO the
creditors Of said deceased. to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before Give notice that
will attend To the duties Of our appointment al
the dwelling house Of William L. Gilfllan
in Barnet. in said District the 10th day OF
December and 20th day of April next at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon each of said DAYS.
PETER LINDSAY L.,
6i66 II d. JOHNSON. lNoInh rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
Farm For Sale.

The farm lately owned and occupied by Hollis
Stiles NOW deceased) at st. Johnsbury Centre
containing 300 acres suitably divided into Tillage
Pasture and Woodland, Sugar Orchard of 100 trees.
about 40 acres OF Wood and Timber land. Said
farm is in good state of cultivation buildings new
ly fitted up, consisting of house, shed. carriage
house, horse barn, cattle barn. sheep barn, barn
for young cattle and other Out-buildings, apple
orchard on said farm. pasture about one mile
distant from said farm, of 1l2 acres, with Hem
lock Spruce and Cedar for fencing Otherr pur
poses The whole will be sold together or in
pieces to suit customers and at a great bargain to
the purchaser.
JAMES r. STEVENS. Administrator.
St JOhnsbury Centre. Oct. 3. IsS2. Cliff
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CTATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS
= In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury, within and for said district the
18th day of November, A. ID. 1892
An instrument purpOrting to be the last Will and
Testament of Tryphena n Strickland. late of Hard
wick in said district deceased, being presented to
Court by David Strickland the Executor therein
named for Probate:
Ii is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified TO appear at a session
OF said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, on the End day of December,
A. ID. iss2, and show cause, if any they may havs,
against the Probate of said Will for which
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cessively in the Caledonian, printed at St
Johnsbury, previous TO said time appointed for
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By the Court, Attest,
HENRY FRENCH, Register,
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6466 HENRY FRENCH. Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24

CTATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
= In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in St Johnsbury, in said district, the eth day
OF November, A. ID. 1ss2.
Marietta c. Walbridge. administrative upon the
estate of Daniel A. Walbrdge. late of Peacham. in
said District, deceased presents his administration
account for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and parti-
ton of the estate of said deceased
WhereupOn il is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to a
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office,
in said st. Johnsbury, on the 18th day of Nov,
A. ID. 1882, for hearing and decision thereon;
and il is further ordered. that notice hereof
be given 20 all persons interested by pub
location of the same three weeks success
vely in the Caledonian, newspaper publish
ed at st. JOhnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
By the Court. Attest,
63-65 HENRY FRENCH. Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-24
Farm For Sale.

The subscriber will sell his farm situated at Goss
Hollow. ST. JOhnsbury, containing 40 acres IS of
it woodland with good sugar and apple orchard
The farm is under good state Of cultivation and
will be sold reasonable terms. Inquire on
premises WILLARD GOSS.
st. Johnsbury Sept % lss2. 57-6s-
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