St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-02-03

serious uaHldSt.
Mr.. James Thompson of No. Con-
cord. at work for Luther Russell, sluic-
ing timber, got his left foot between a
log and small tree and it was badly
crushed, the bones near the toes being
broken. He was brought to this place
and left on the o'clock train Wednes-
day for his home i'll Canada.
Mr.. Thomas SpOOner is on the i'm
prove, which his friends will be glad
to hear.-Mrs. Louise Tilden is very
i'll of pneumonia, at her daughters in
Sarah Stevens has
been confined to her room at her
brothers. home at the Centre, nearly
all winter. Her many friends hope she
will soon be better.
The Liliputian Opera Company
had a good audience last Friday night,
and gave an interesting performance.
Everybody, so far as we have heard,
was satisfied with the performance of
the little folks. Between the acts
piano and violin solos were rendered
by Will Baker, and were very well re-
ceived.
The editor of the Burlington Clip
per complains that a resident druggist
charged ten cents for ttCO morphine
pills. Probably if the same druggist
had charged ten cents for three fingers
of ''benzine" for the editor of the Clip
per. no complaint would have been
made-that is, if the druggist had ''Put
il down on the slate"
The Barton Monitor says that a
counterfeit standard dollar of 1880 is
in circulation in that vicinity; it is of
light weight and of a leaden color,
otherwise it is a very perfect and dan
gerous counterfeit. The "ring" is
good and an Impractical eye will not
detect the difference, except that the
color is considerably like lead or pew
ter.
The prompt action of the Burling-
ton University, i'll dismissing three stu
dents found indulging in immoral
practices, will save that institution
from any blot on account of this mat
ter, and reveals an intention to intiict
speedy discipline on such offenders.
1t is lamentable that so great depravi-
ty existed among the guilty three; but
the University, in dealing with them,
has set an example which other col
leges ought to follow.
A large party of young people
(about IA hundred) INDUCED in coast
ing spree on Hastings hill last Tuesday
night. They obtained the consent of
the city fathers to the performance,
and went right i'll for IA merry time.
They had it, too. The past few nights
have been grand ones for cOasting and
sleighing parties. A bright moon, mild
atmosphere and just snow enough have
combined to create a temptation ire
sistible.
At the meeting of the executive
committee of the Agricultural Society
last week it was voted to hold the next
fair on September 18th, Goth and 2lst
Additions to the premium list were
made as follows: Steers, town strings
not less than five yoke in a string
ar-olds, LIST SO; I'd $3.50; Sd $500
2-years- olds, same premiums as 3
years olds l-year-Olds, same as anC
3-years- Odds. Best family of horses
six or more, SO; I'd premium SO; &c
premium 81.
A Young man who is fond of ask
ing questions for the sake of the in
| formation contained i'll the answers wal
chatting with his uncle the other day
and suddenly asked "Uncle--, wha
is this rstheticism or aesthetics the,
talk so much about n0w2" "Oh," wa
the reply, sit is new kind of small
pox :" The questiOner didn't really re
" on the information in that answer
but went to the dictionary for particu
lars.
By the bursting of water pipe
over their clothing store, the Othe
day, part of Moore and Harvey
stock of goods was considerably dam
aged. The recent cold snap was Yer
severe on water pipes and created con
siderable business for the plumber
Very many builders i'll this cold regiO
make IA great mistake in not arrangin
pipes and sinks with special referenc
to easy access in case of freezing.
C. w. Graham, of this place, Ia
recently done some work III taxiderm
for Montpelier druggist; and i'll IT
ferring to it the Argus says: "He Ina
produced marriage scene, the hig
contracting parties being the defun,
squirrels, who stand before the sever
looking owl in the pulpit, while percl
ed to the right is the companion ow
' who is reading the marriage ceremon
+ from book in his hand. 1t is a veI
creditable attempt, and has won niue
4 praise for Mr.. Graham
Mr. Ezra Perry, for many years
respected citizen of Danville, but wi
- for the past few years has resided wit
his son-in-law, w. II. Preston. at :