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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
Disasters OH Land and Sea.

The New York Herald recently pub
lished list of the disasters which oc-
Cured on land and sea and were re
ported in the public prints during the
first six months of this year, this list
not including any that caused Il less
number of deaths than three. The
mortality from these death dealing
events counts up to 1885, and no es-
innate is made of the loss of life in the
German floods and in those of our
own western rivers. The most disas-
trous event was the sinking of the
steamship Cimbria last January,
when 395 lives were lost; next to this
was the fire in the Russian Poland
circus building, when go people
were burned or sutfocated, and next
was the panic of children at Sunder-
land when I97 were crushed to death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
who Can Tell!

Who shall say what is a hindrance,
and what is a help, to our life course,
in the seeming accidents of our person
al experience? Many man owes his
greatest successes to some enforced de
lay in his progress, or some unavoida-
bile detection from his purpOsed path.
lie did not think of rejoicing, at the
time. over that apparent hindrance
but he was grateful ever after that he
was 80 helped thereby. 1t is said that
DeLesscps. the distinguished French
engineer. was once detained in the wa
tiers of the Mediterranean by tedious
and most unwclcOme quarantine. 1t
was hard for one of his active temper
amcnt to endure such confinement Ill
inaction but rs he waited on the yes
sells deck he read, and the book to
which he then gave extra attention
prompted him to the conception Of the
great Sucz Canal, the subsequent exc
cution of which made him famous, and
was of service to all the world. Can it
hc supposed that he now regrets that
he was held in quarantine, those drag
ging days? If only we would realize
that we are constantly in the care, and
under the guidance, of Il loving and
all-wisc Father, we should be reader
to believe that sail things work to-
grthcr for good to them that love God
We would not then complain of the
providcntial interruptions to the work
we have planned So confidently, or the
proyidcntial barriers to the path along
which we were pressing so vigorously.
We should be even better able to per
ccivc, in our greatest disappointment
through the dealings of God with us.
that "our light aiiIiction, which is fol
the moment, workcth for us more and
more exceedingly an eternal weight Of
glory" ). :. Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
Cure for GrIIIIIbIing.

In love feast in Yorkshire, a good
man had been drawing ont long com
planning strain of experiences abont his
trials and difficulties in the way to
heaven Another of different spirit,
followed, and said, II see our brother
who has just sat down lives in Grumb-
ling street. lived there myself for
some time. and never enjoyed good
health. The air was bad, the house
bad. and the water bad; the birds
never came and sung in the street, and
| was gloomy and sad enough. But |
'tlittcd.' got into Thanksgiving
street and ever since then have had
good health, and so have my family.
The air is pure, the water pure, the
house good the sun shines on it all
day; the birds are always singing !;
and ann as happy as | can be. Now
! recommend our brother to fit
There are plenty of houses to let ON
Thanksgiving street: and | am sure he
will find himself Il new man if he will
only come: and | will be right glad to
have him for Il neighbour Selected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
The standard Dollar.

Now that the trade dollar has been
so thoroughly written up by the press,
would it not be good idea to consider
the growing evil of piling up the So
called standard dollars The stan
dard dollar Is actually worth less than
the trade dollar, say less than eighty
cents each, and the Treasury depart
ment now holds Ill 900, 900 of them,
on which the discount, when figured Oh
IL gold basis, would be over S22 900 900.
If the United States government con-
tinues to coin these circulating
silver dollars, it will not be very long
before careful business men will make
their contracts on gold basis. Is 1t
not well, while the business of the
country is on Il sound basis, and grow
ing stronger every month, as the re-
suit of the years bOuntiful harvest Just
commencing to he gathered, to provide
for some relief from the silver-dOllar
nuisance There has not been time
for the last three years when there has
been so little speculation in articles of
merchandise and food staples as now,
or when stocks have been much quieter.
Careful merchants and manufacturers
have been taking in sail and getting
their business into compact shape for
the last two years. If Congress, when
it assemblies in December, would give
the country law for Il uniform system
of bankruptcy for all the states and
territories, correct what blunders the
last Congress made i'll changing the
tariff, and stop the coinage of silver,
the country would be in good shape to
go through the usual excitement always
incident to a presidential year, which
comes around again in 1884. 1t is
gratifying to know that the general
feeling among our business men is that
the country, as whole, is i'll much
better shape now, so far as material
prosperity goes, than at the same time
in ISS2.- Boston Traveller.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
Goa BurieS His WOrkmen. but
Carries on His Work.

1t makes many a man pensive gen
orally two men at time. 1t is not an
easy thing to vanish from conspicuous
ness of leadership anywhere nor is it
by any means an easy thing to assume
the conspicuousness of leadership in
another persons room. We all wonder
who will lay hold of our failures, and
move them forward into success who
will lay hold of our successes, and
(perhaps not just exactly understand
ing what we had designed to accom-
plish) rush them downward into fail
ures. And we all feel the weight OF
heavy responsibility when coming UNI
der popular expectation while it is in
its first mourning for its lost great men
1t is best, in either case, to leave all to
God.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
q rnprrdTrr.
Drunk on Cider.
4 MOTHERS STORY.

Cider is the curse of New England.
| have an uncle living near my father
in town of Massachusetts. His farm
is valued ut Sl2,OOO. He is the father
of ten children and he is SO cross that
his sons can not live with him. Cider
makes drunkards that are very hateful
and disagreeable. One year when the
apple trees were all in blossom, look
ing 50 beautiful, my aunt, the wife OF
this uncle, said, as we stood looking at
them, that if it We're in her power, she
would blast every blossom, for she
knew what they would bring forth the
next winter.
My father is in his eightieth year
lie has always made cider and drank
ii, but never knew him to be drunk.
For thirtN-two years | have been mar
ried, and live some twenty miles from
the old homestead. As a matter OF
course, We visited there several times
year. Eight years ago this summer
| took my youngest boy, then ten
years old, and went to my fathers t.
spend week. We were to meet there
my eldest son who had been away from
home sin years, Il part of the time
doing business in Boston. One after.
noon my two sons went with "A mum.
her of other young men to pond MOI
far distant to battle. Very soon my
youngest son came back saving
Mother, Herbert il drunk He fel
out of the boat and he could not wall
straight" And before he could finisl
telling me, the remainder of the part,
came in, and had the modification O
seeing my first-born, then twenty -thre,
years old, i'll the bloom of young man
hood, drunk on cider He had stoleI
into the cellar through the hatchway
after dinner, and helped himself.
shall never forget the agony of tina
hour, nor the shame of the next dav
when he told me that he had beer
drunk a great many times at his grand
fathers on cider. And my son was q
drunkard And it began at the cider
barrel at my own fathers. | pleaded
with him, and prayed with him, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.

Our purchases in this department
have been very large and complete and
we would invite the attention of
all to our stock of Table Linens, Tow
els, Napkins, DOylies, Crashes, Glass
Towelings, Bleaehed and Brown Cot
tons, in !, ;, 6, and 1914 wide which
we have marked at very low prices and
Housekeepers will find it to their inter
est to investigate this department.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27

urged him to sign the pledge, and he
did so for two weeks. He would not
promise to give up the drink for
longer time. | need not tell you that
he became besotted. and that he vast
ed, in the city of Boston, handsome,
little fortune that he nearly crushed
his fathers life out of him, and broke
my heart. OF course we did everything
we could for him. For two years we
had him at home with us, and oh, what
wears of trouble and sorrow they were
We are glad now to he able to say that
he has reformed and we hope 1t will
he enduring. But even that cannot
make us forget the years of anguish
and trouble that have gone over us.
1t cannot give him back to us pure and
clean as if he never had sinned so
fearfully. Nor can anything give him
the reputation he might have won, nor
restore to him all those wasted years
of his young manhood, which instead
of being wears to which we can look
back with pleasure, are clouded with
the most painful memories. But while
we can all rejoice that he is so far re-
stored, yet so as by fire, there are thou
sands that have no such joy to brighten
their darkness. The grave has closed
over their loved ones that have died us
the fool dieth, and there was no hope
in his death. And they were made
fools by that simple, silly thing, rotter
apple juice Surely every mother
ought to curse the cider; Lay, she
ought to do more, and learn how t.
save her children from it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
TRIM MINCS.

We are offering full lines of Buttons,
Passrmenterie, Velvets, Brocade and
Ottoman Silks, Velvet Ribbons, etc,
in new coIorings, to which we invite
your attention.
This stock will be offered in the
newly fitted, convenient and well
lighted store in Walkers block, Main
street, where every attention will he
paid to customers to enable them to
make satisfactory selections.
f. b. MERRIAM & co.
June ,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
Our Bug-Catchers.

We have garden around our house.
where we try TO raise fruits, and flow
ers, and peas, and beans, and lettuce.
and cucumbers, and such like. But we
have one trouble; there are lots of lit
tie bugs and worms that seem to like
our provisions as well as we do, and
that are always on hand to take their
portion. And, in fact, they sometimes
seem TO want to take the whole.
Well. what is to be done in such a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Violins AccordeOns COncertinas Flies, Flutes.
Piccolos Drums Harmonious, Organettes and
Music All kinds of Instruments and Fixtures.
Strings, &c. $50 Umbrellas, all kinds to be sold,
at almost wholesale prices; also lot of Sunshades
in Silk and Serge at wholesale prices will give
bargains to close All styles of Fans, from cents
to $50. Gossamer Rubber Circulars Coats, Hats,
&c. at bottom prices.
Screen Doors and Windows to fit all sizes at the
lowest prices they are nice and cheap also Brack-
cts for the corners, Springs, Wire Cloth, and all
parts to sell separately.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
PARASOIS.

Having placed our orders for this de
partment with large New York man
ufacturer we are offering very large
and complete stock of these goods that
are well and thoroughly made of first
class materials. We can show eXcep-
tional values in these goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
In the Whole History of
Medicine

No preparation has ever performed such
marvellous cures, or maintained so
wide n reputation, as AYERS CHERRY
PECTORAI., which is recognized as the
worlds remedy for all diseases of the
throat and lungs. Its long-continued
series of wonderful cures in all eli
mates has made it universally known
as a safe and reliable agent to employ.
Against ordinary colds, which are the
forerunnerS of more serious disorders,
it acts speedily and surely, always re-
lieving suffering, and often saving life.
The protection it affords, by its timely
use i'll throat and chest disorders,
makes it an invaluable remedy to be
kept always on hand in every home.
No person can afford to be without it,
and those who have once used it never
will. From their knowledge Of its
composition and operation, physicians
use the CHERRY PICTORIAL extensively
in their practice, and clergymen recon-
mend it. 1t is absolutely certain in
its healing effects, and will always
cure where cures are possible.
For sale by all druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
BLACK SILKS.

We are showing a full line ofthe cele-
brated r. SavOre & Co. Black Silks
from 81 to $3.50 per yard, and we in
vite a comparison on these goods and
prices. Full line of Colored Silks in
all the new shades.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
BLACK WALNUT GOODS

Croouet Chairs all sizes and prices of Wagons
and Carts from p cents up to 300 a big wagon
for Al Is extra large, with seat $50 Doll Wagons
Iamps. &c All kinds of Baskets such as Work
Nursery Office Lunch and Laundry Baskets.
A good Hammock tor 81 90. all kinds and prices
M to "a 90; large Mexican Hammock for 81 90.
also ali kinds of fixtures for HammOoks such as
Ropes, Hooks Pillows and Stretchers at low
prices Every style of Rubber Stamp made to
order We keep every kind of a Doll from cents
10 900; We make speciality on Dolls. A large
line of Coffee Cups for gents, ladies and children,
from 10 cents to S2.OO the best show of Coffee
Cups ever in town.
Photograph Card and Autograph Albums all
prices Wallets Spy Glasses, Cutlery. Gloves Mir
rors Tin Toys. Lap Boards. Fishing Tackle and
everything in the line of Fancy Goods at the low
est prices. All goods warranted as represented.
Orders by mail filed at once
GEO. Z. GROW.
o5-05
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DRESS GOODS
DEPARTM EMIT.

In this department we are showing all
the new and popular goods being used
this season, in all desirable shades and
correct colorings. We would call spe-
cial attention to our lines of Grenadines,
Lace Buntings, Nuns Veilings, Alba
tross Cloths, Satin Soliels, Bieges, Com
bination Suitings, Novelties, Cut Cash
meres, Wool Cashmeres. etc, also full
stock of medium and low priced Dress
Goods. Attractive prices will be
named on these goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
REX PATCHEN.

Rex Patchen will also stand at the same stable
TERMS, SIS to warrant.
Rex Patchen was sired by George VI. Patchen
Jr., (GOdfrey's Patchen,) Dam by Harris Ham
bletOnian. Is half brother to Hopeful, Genet
Lady Smell and Wellesley Boy. He il a beautiful
bay with black points, stands 15t hands high. is
perfectly sound and healthy, and fine disposition
is perfect natural trotter and has superior a.
a trOtting stock horse. He has a record of $50
and has trotted on Mystic Park a mile in 226 and
repeat in 22i. making the last quarter in f3t
Onds. His colts all very fine, resembling him
closely in form and action and we know Of no
yeaTling selling less than three hundred dollars
and his first, when fourteen months old, sold for
five hundred and ten dollars.
Good pasturing. free of charge for mares from a
distance. All mares at risk of owners escape and
injury. Colts will be holden for services of horse
unless promptly paid within the year.
91tf JERRY DREW
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D4UCHY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
ALL FOR NOTHING
Why the Doctor was disguised, and what
might have been done without him.

We'll. wife. said DIR. E, as he entered his
house which situated in cosy village in
trail New York, Il have got back from long and
dreary ride away down among the mountains, and
all To no purpose whatever. The messenger said
the man would not live till morning when the fact
is he had only an ordinary attack of collie. If the
simpletOns had only had sense enough to put
BEASON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER ON
his stomach he would have been all right in
hour or two. But folks slow to learn
added the old physician as he swallowed the cup of
steaming tea which his wife had just poured for
him.
Doctor E right, vet people do learn, even
though slowly. The rapidly increasing use of Ben
sons plaster proves this beyond question, and the
good doctors to be saved much of their
needless toll. In all diseases capable of being af
fected by plaster Bensons acts efficiently and at
once. The genuine have the word CAPCINE cut
in the centre. Price p cents. Seabury & John
son, Chemists, New York. 9s-0l
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PATENTS.
r.. H. E d d Y,

GAIENIS.
r.. H. E d d Y,
No. 70 State Street, opposite Kiby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States; also in
Great Britain France and other foreign countries.
Copies Of the claims of any Patent furnished by
RENTING one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency in the United States pos
superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
dceTtdining the pGtentdbiIity of inUentionS. K. H.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TEST MONIALS.
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 person more trust
worthy or more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration the Patent Of
ice.'-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of
Patents"
Boston, October 10. 1876.
L. Fl. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir: you procured for
me, in 1870. 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 yOu almost the whole of my business, in
your line and advise others 10 employ you.
Yours truly. GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. /, ISS3-1y
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GLOVES AND HOSIERY.

Having lately added to our Hosiery
stock a very large purchase of French
and English goods in Illuminated Lisle
and Fine Stripe Hosiery, we feel conf
dent this department will recommend
itself to all. Full lines of Lisle, Jer-
sey, Silk and Kid Gloves in all the new
shades.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-27
WATCHES

from s. 90 up good ones for s4OO and $500 nice
new watch for $40. good timers. All styles of
Clocks from 81 25 to g. 90. Chains, Charms, Pins
Neck Chains, Cuff Buttons, Rings and everything
in the Jewelry line.
100 Bird Cages all styles and prices, nice large
Cage for 81 90 1850 Bags and Valises, all styles,
nice large Valise for $50; all kinds of Ladies
Hand RAGS Everything in the line of
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Justices Record in Criminal Cases.

A new blank for Justice Of the Peace. Just
printed and for sale at the CALIFORNIAN OF
FICE If
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ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

The VOltaic Belt Co. Marhsan Mich, will send
DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro VOltaic Belts and
Electric Appliances on Trial for 80 days to men
young old who afflicted with Nervous
Debility, Lost Vitality, and kindred troubles guar
and manly vigor. Address s above.-N. B.-NO
risk is incurred, 80 days trial is allowed.
t5Feb. a
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FISTULA AND PILES

Cured without the Use Of the Knife.
WILLIAM READ tMD., Harvard 1897 and
ROBERT NJ. READ on. D., Harvard 1861 Al
Somerset street, Boston, give special attention to
the treatment of Fistula Piles and all Diseases of
the rectum, without detention from business.
Abundant references given. Pamphlets sent
application. Office HOurs-l2 to o'clock p, m,
Except SundsysD tFebs4
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STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT. 50
= In Probate Court holden at the Probate Office
in st. JOhnsbury, on the 5th day Of July. 4. ID.
1893 John Emerson, administrator upon the estate
Of Samuel Redwood, late Of St Johnsbury, in said
district, deceased. makes application to said Court
for license to sell the whole of the real said
deceased, representing that it would be beneficial
to the heirs and all persons interested in the
of said deceased, % sell the whole OF the real
tate of said deceased and convert the same into
money; and said administrator brings into Court
Herewith, the consent and appreciation In writing
of all the heirs to said estate residing in this state
to the granting Of such license.
Whereupon 1t is ordered by said court that said
application come under consideration and be heard
on the 18th day Of July, a. d. 1ss3 at the Probate
Ofhce in St Johnsbury and il il further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified hereof. by
publication Of notice this application and order
thereon, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Caledo-
MAN, printed at st. Johnsbury before said time OF
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place, and II they cause, object thereto.
By the Court, Attest
$500 WALTER P SMITH Judge.
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Read what Prominent CIergymen of
St. IOhnsbury, VT, Say,
DR.. WARREN'S
M agnetic Plaster.

Cures Rheumatism, Pain in the Back or Sides,
Weak Kidneys, Lung Troubles Neuralgia,
Pain in the Lungs. and all pains
and aches To which the hu-
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Price 25 cents Soldby c. c. BINGHAM
tNOy % s3
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THE
B0sT0N VARIETY Store

q still on earth and keeps larger line Of goods
selling cheaper and more than ever.
4 complete stock of all kinds of goods, and we
will sell you lower than you can buy elsewhere.
IL
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POSTER LINE
We can furnish anything from the smallest to full
sheet, and ON reasonable terms
BILL HEADS,

OF fall sizes and good quality constantly kept
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We solicit orders from the public generally
which We trust We can fill satisfactorily.
In the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-03-29
Real Homes.

Will it not be well for parents to re.
consider thoughtfully the question OF
home making? Do your children love
their home? Do they prize itp Is il
the dearest spot on earth" or mere
boarding house? II there is fault
whose is it? If lack, who is to blame
Home-making, be it remembered, is a
work in which all have part. Fathers
may not shirk their duty by saying it is
"woman's business" Neither can it be
done without forethought. direction and
effort. Oftentimes it involves the sacri.
fee of selfish comforts and pleasures
The happy tumult of the youngsters
play may disturb your short after dinner
doze. A "childsen's hour" in the early
evening, given up to games and enter
tainments, in which you are their COM
panion and leader, may not be so agree
able as to spend the time at play, the
club, or in neighborhood gossip. But you
are under bonds, morally. to give your
self to your family as the need requires
If you do no more than to raise your
children, you have. before God, ne right
to have any.
Make your house a perfect home
cheerful. bright, beautiful in spirit, hap
py in all its expressions-and you will
be good deal better fitted to begin the
enjoyment of heaven when you get
there.-(G olden Rule.