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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-05

Ows. The beggars in Wall street are
as a rule fat, sleek looking fellows.
and exceedingly bold. There is one
old fellow with white locks and rud-
dy face who has become IA pensioner
of the brokers. He goes around every
day to collect his contributions and
lives like prince.
The beggars up town rendezvous
to a great extent about Madison and
Union squares. A veteran of the
Mexican war, whose leg was cut off in
saw-mill, has for five years excited
the sympathy of people above Four
teenth street. A boy sits on the walk
in Fourteenth street with his hat be-
tween his stumps of legs. Another
boy, who is paralyzed, drags himself
up and down a space about rod in
length in Union square and takes in
the money. A woman has learned to
twist her hands in such shape that
they present the appearance of hOr-
rible deformity. She adds to the pitia-
bic spectacle by screwing up her face
in a manner that is calculated to draw
IL few pennies ut least from the pOck-
cts of the charitable. A humpbacked
man lies like ball on the walk in
Twenty third street. His wife assists
him. She waits at aOme distance IN
til she sees a person whom she thinks
would give coming along, and then
walking up to her husband as though
an entire stranger drops single pen
ny into his hand. The idea is that
the sight of a poor, ragged woman
giving will soften the heart of the per-
son who sees the act. 1t is a very
common sight to see women sitting
on the curbstone playing their piping
and intermittent hand-organs and
holding a babe in their arms. Often
these babes are hired for the purpose.
Blind men generally employ boys to
lead them about.
Among the stories of beggars is one
told in Broadway office. A directo-
ry Is kept near stove. On cold days
beggars would come in and, seating
themselves by the fire, start to look
over the directory. They would he
Il long time about it and finally fall
asleep. A pin was fixed in the chair
at last, and when Il tramp sat down
the string was pulled. He invariably
took the hint. A shabby fellow VIII,
said he was hungry returned II nIckeI
with the remark that he could moi
take it as it was punched. Another
is that man tossed Il coin into the
hat of blind man who was guarded
by Il dog. The blind man picked the
coin up, examined it critically and
called the man back. "This is bad,
said he. II thought you were blind,
remarked the man. ''lt is not for my
self that | beg" said the man. at il
for the dog"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-05
Murder Of InnOCentS.
"PAPA, COME AND KISS ME-"

Merriam A. Montgomery, about
twenty eight years old. shot his two
little children at Packardville (Pclham)
Mass, at eight o'clock one morning
last week, instantly killing his son,
George, six years old, and probably
fatally wounding Eva, four years old.
jealousy of his wife led Montgomery
to desert her sometime ago, and she
has made her home with her father.
Horatio Marsh, who came from the
west last spring. The murderer and
another man went to Pelham last
summer to obtain possession of the
formers children, but failed, and
Montgomery had some hard words
with his father in-law. Since then
he has been roaming about the coun-
try, the last month being spent in
chopping wood at Ashfield.
The scene of the tragedy was an
ordinary farmhouse on the main road
between Enfield and Pelham hill.
eight miles southeast of Amherst cen
ter. Montgomery visited his amily
Saturday, and stayed over Sunday
and Monday. On the latter morning,
rs he was going ont, he asked his wife
if she would live with him again. II
can't it's no USE" she replied. "All
right" muttered Montgomery, as he
closed the door. just outside, his
with IL sled. "Papa, come and kiss
me- said the boy, stopping in his
frolic and putting up his lips. In re-
ply the father drew revolver and
shot the chill through the forehead.
holding the pistol so near his victim
that the skin was burned. The boy
dropped dead. Montgomery then shot
the girl, the bullet striking her back
of the left ear and coming out in the
tleshy part of the check. He immedi-
ately rushed into the house, apparent
| ly to shoot his wife, but met his faith
er-in-law and tried to kill him. After
struggle he was disarmed, when he
gave up and offered but little reSiS-
tance. He was arraigned in the dis
trict court, pleaded not guilty to the
| charge of murder and sent To Jail.
The Montgomery family and Marsl
are from the west, and little is know
about them or the causes which led III
to the tragedy. The murderer is 4;
dark complexioned and rather good
looking young fellow of average in
telligcnce and talks like a western
man. He was not intoxicated wheI
| he committed the crime and is not il
the habit of using liquor. In tn,
northampton jail he appeared sullel
and uncOmmunicative. He sObbed
little, but the tears did not flow rcadi
ly. Little Eva Montgomery's recove
ry is doubtful. The mother, quite III
intelligent and good-looking woman
is nearly beside herself with grief.
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st. Johnsbury Church Directory.

AdUent-Paddock Village. Sabbath Services at
1890 a m las and $50 p. III. Sabbath School u
IN. Prayer Meetings at 1:3O p. m. Sunday, Tuesday
and Friday evenings
Z. 4. Sandford, Pastor. Preaching 1O;jO =. NJ. 5.
School - NJ. Prayer meeting ESQ. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at $50.
tree Bdpnst-Aiaiu Street. Come. Prospect
Rev. II. Lockhart, Pastor. Sabbath services 1890
A. NJ and ESQ 4. NJ. sabbath School at IL NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Church Of the MesSidh-t UniversalistJ Eastern
avenue, corner Cherry street Rev. Il. NJ. TillOt-
son, Pastor. Sabbath services at las =. NJ.
sabbath School at II N. Wednesday evening meet
ing AT 1880.
Methodist-Central street Rev F. W Culver.
Pastor. Residence next to the Church Sab
bath services at 1890 A. M and 63O r NJ Sabbath
school at II NJ. Wednesday evening meeting at
7:5O
North CongregationaE-Ai street, corner OF
Church. Rev. Henry W. Jones, Pastor. sabbath
services at 1890 A. NJ, and 63O p. NJ Sabbath
school at l:i5 p. y wednesday evening meeting
at 1870
South CoagregationaI-Mai street. Rev. Ed.
ward T. Fairbanks. Pastor. sabbath services at
1880 A. NJ, and $50 p. N. Sabbath School at II NJ.
"Wednesday evening meeting at 7:3O.
PrssbyteriaH Chureh-Rev. W. r. Laird pas
tor Services at Presbyterian Hall, every Sab
Prayer meeting ESQ Bible reading Wednesday
evening 73O.
81. 4HdreWs-( (EpscopalD Main street, Rev
r. =. Fisher Rector. Services sundays al
1880 a. IN, aud p. IN. Wednesdays at 7:3O D. III
sunday school at IL
Roman CGthoLic-Cherry Street. Rev. j. A
B"issOnnault. Parish Priest. Mass and 10 u. IN
Nespers and BenedictiOn at 3 .. III. On the
second Sunday of the month service at $50 a. N.
and p. M. \ LyndOnville same day AT 1890 Il. nj
Y. II. G. A.-Meetngs at the rooms of the Y Al
| {. A, Eastern Avenue Sunday mornings at $3.50
| Saturday evenings at 1870.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-05

A correspondent of the Webster,
Mass, Times, who happened to he in
Brooklyn, Conn, not long since, where
the remains of Gen. Israel Putnam of
wolf-den nOtOriety are inferred, made
IA visit to the old burying- ground. 1t
required diligent search to find the
grave, aud then what a shocking sight
met the gaze The ruthless vandal had
been there and most fOully left his mo
mentO behind him. The three tiers OF
masonry which once supported the tab
let are dug out and carried off, leaving
only one tier underneath the tablet
William Putnam, great grandson of the
general, says he saw one of those large
blocks in Paris last summer, and it,
owner confessed to having stolen it
from the grave. More shocking than
all, the tablet, which was Originally \
seven feet by four, is literally cracked
and hewn out of all semblance to its
! former self, and these bloodless demons
have gone farther and left their very
| initials cut in every conceivable form
all over this sacred stone. This is {;
lasting disgrace to the horde of relic
| hunters who have thus desecratcd th,
last resting place of him who gave hi,
life and fortunes for others. The tow
of Brooklyn has attempted to snatcl
from oblivion this fast-crumbling tab
let, but as yet nothing has been done.
Mr.. Putnam kindly pointed out the
vacant lot in the village whereOn once
stood the famous house and hotel of Tia,
general. Some mighty trees still stan,
as grim sentinels of the past, two hun
dred years old. The adjacent hillside
was shown where the doughty genera
was ploughing when the swift cOuric
from Cambridge flew past heating
drum, and crying 'tO arms, to arms
the war has begun" The rest of til
pathetic story was told, and in eigl
short hours Putnam arrived on hi
reeking bay in Cambridge and WI
summoned to confer with the commits
sioners on the momentOus questions u
issue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-05
SqIIil,S.

1t is always put up or shut up"
with the umbrella.
\ mule is unlike II poor rule, be
cause he works both ways
Pat says the virgin forest is one
'where the hand of man never put fut."
"With light meals my health i'm
proves said the Esquimaux, and
down went another candle.
A young woman in oil City possess
eS II bass voice with Il compass to ID
fiat on the bass cleft. When she sees
il rat, the noighbors know it.
A Texas juryman suorcd so loud in
the jury box that he woke the Judge
from Il sound nap, and was promptly
fined for contempt of court.
When man gives YOU his hand he
does it ont of friendship. When he
gives you his foot it is quite another
MATTER Iomkcrs Statesman.
Oscar Wildc's big brother wants to
come to America on lccturing tour.
Oh, if we only had navy now to
| protect us. - Laramie boomerang.
! 1t was Il little suburban boy who
ran to his mother with the joyful in
! formation 1--WE will soon have skat-
ing. The pond has got scab ON it
already"
Report comes of an earthquake
shock along the line of the Wcllamd
canal. An earthquake that travels 10y
canal in these days of rapid transit
can't be any great shakes. Fat
Contributor.
"Well," said Il philosophic friend
to an invalid, chad you good night
l last night ?" "No; never suffered 80
in my life" "Hum! That's bad.
But" Frightening up, "you know IL
bad night is better than no night at
ALL"
\ Respectable Cow once approached
a Butcher with the Remark "Will
you Kindly knock me in the Head,
for already have lived too long ~
. "And why" asked the Butcher, ia
Amazcment, ''dO You Desire to Per
ish ~ because" replied the Con-
sciences -Smitten Cow, with Blush,
"I am Overwhelmed 10y the Awful
Thought that am Il Boss"
The following is the reply of fond
father, who had just received IL letter
from his son, Il student in his own
alma mater: "My dear Son: Accept
my heartiest congratulations. | was
engaged to the same Miss Bnntcr
when ! was in college, and can apprc-
ciatc the fun you are having. Go it
while You are Young. Gour loving
father BowdOin Orient.
At hotel in Boston Saturday, a
couple from the country, of Milesian
extraction, took seats at the dinner
table. Directly after young couple
seated themselves opposite aud the
young man took a stalk al celery
from the dish aud commenced eating
/ it. The old lady opposite looked ut
him with an air of disgust, and then
nudged her husband and said, in "a
stage whisper: "D'ye moind the
:, blackguard ateing the bOkay."
, There is an old story told among
B, musical people of j. l.. Hatton, who,
4. on the occasion of grand concert at
/ Willis's rooms, played two of Bach's
: finest fngues. \ lady, who boastc,I
: that she did not care what sum she
= paid to hear good music, speaking
/ with enthusiastic delight of that eve-
ning's excellent entertainment, de
MED that anybody performed oli the
u piano forte, and described Ilhtton as
= 'the man who came in between tho
parts to tune the instrument"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-05
Fast Railroad Time.

According to A. l.. Rotch of the
Massachusetts institute of technology,
there has been a good deal of miState
mcnt about fast railroad time. and he
gives the following as correct The
fastest in France is the train from Paris
to Bordeaux, 359 miles, in nine hours
and ten minutes, which is little over
thirty nine miles an hour. The fastest
in Germany is that from Berlin to
Hanover, 1854 miles, in three hours
and forty-eight minutes, over forty-one
miles an hour. Both of these are "a
little faster than the New York and
Boston express via Hartford. The
fastest American running is ut the rate
of fnrty-seven and threc-quartcrs miles
an hour between Jersey City and Phil
adclphia, and the fastest English time
is the Leeds express on the Great
Northern ut 5l.7 miles I'm hour. These
latter very high speeds are for less
distance than in the French, German
and American lines first mentioned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-05
The Woes of Roustabours.

Almost incredible suffering is re
ported among the deck hands, or
''roustabouts," on Ohio river steam
boats. Recruits are usually young
men in the region, of the strongest
class physically, but after an average
service of ten years they stop work,
mere wrecks. They are compelled to
work at every landing, day and night
are often wet, and have absolutely no
protection but the open deck on board.
In the winter there is, indeed, one
small stove, but the cooks drive them
away from that and To avoid freezing
some crowd under the boilers. There
the heat is almost intolcrahle, and the
alternate baking, melting and freezing
speedily results in disease. There are
absolutely no comforts or dcccncics
food is served in large pans, aud the
men eat without knives, forks or
spoons, like wild beasts. Finally the
mates who command them are very
rough, and maltrcat them savagely.
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Science is to utilize the Washington
monument. The signal Office expects
to have "A permanent station at its sum-
nit, and the officers sag that Observa-
tions of the air and atmospheric move
ments taken at an altitude of $50 feet
will be of great value. Observations
are taken, of course, at far greater alti-
tudes than this, but the gradual slope
of even the most PERCEPTIONS mountains
and the presence of large masses OF
rock near the observatory create sur
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heights, and interfere with the study OF
the phenomena of the higher level Of
the atmosphere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-05
The ChiId-Like Oscar.
HE Is CAUGHT BY GAMBLERS.

Police Capt. Williams has verified
the story that Oscar Wilde, the Tsthct-
ic poet, who has just left our shores,
was ''takcn in" by bancO- steercrs. The
captain says that two weeks ago the
tlowery Oscar, while walking up broad
way, near Union square, was accosted
by Il hatchet-faced Young man who
introduced himself as IA son of DreXel,
the banker. As he had seen the poet
in his fathers Office, he took the liber-
ty, etc. Mr.. Wilde was delighted.
He had been in the DreXel banking
Office, but did not remember the Young
man. The two went to Il restaurant,
where "Mr. Drexel" ate as though hun
CRY. Mr.. Wilde remembered this, with
"A sad smile later in the day when in
DrcXeP was "EIungry joe" IL noted
banco-steerer. During the meal Mr..
DreXel" mentioned that he had won Il
lottery prize and suggested that the
poet accompany him to get the money.
The old bait was swallowed, and the
gentle Oscar went to house on Fif-
teenth or Seventeenth street. Several
men were throwing dice. "Mr. DreXeF'
threw for the poet and won quite Il
sum. Oscar was then persuaded to Join
in and of course, began to lose. First
ii was 500, then 800, until, becoming
excited over the game, he played until
he lost in all $1,000. He slowly signed
check on the Madison Square bank
for the amount, realizing at last that
he had been swindled. He shook of
"Mr. DrcXel,' who insisted on accom-
panyinG him, and rushing to the street
hailed IA cab and was driven rapidly
to the bank. He got there in time ia
stop the payment of the check. Tn,
check wasIlOt presented, but returned
by mail to Capt. Williams. Oscar rec
ognized "Mr. Drexel's" picture in tn,
''rogues' gallery" in that of JOSEPH
! SaIIi.ly aI;.s - IIunor,- To-. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-05

"At length perfectly natural thing
came about-after we had answered
three or four hundred false alarms-tO
wit, we stopped answering them. Yes,
| simply rose up calmly, when slammed
across the house by the alarm, calmly
inspected the annunciatOr, took note
of the room indicated, and then calmly
disconnected that room from the alarm,
and went back to bed as if nothing had
happened. Moreover, left that room
off permanently, and did not send for
the expert. Well, it goes without say
ing that in course of time all the rooms
were taken off, and the entire machine
was ont of service.
at was at this unprotected time that
the heaviest calamity of all happened.
The burglars walked in one night and
carried off the burglar alarm yes, sir,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-05

Sometimes l am tempted 10 murmur
That life is fitting away,
With only a round of trifies
Filling each busy day
Dusting hooks and corners,
Making the house look fair,
And patiently taking on me
The burden of womAn's care.
Comforting childish sorrows,
And charming the childish heart
With the simple song and story,
Told with a mothers art;
Setting the dear home table,
And clearing the meal away,
And going on little errands
In the twilight Of the day.
One day is Just like another
Sewing and piecing well
Little jackets and trousers,
So neatly that none eau tell
Where are the seams and jennings
All the seamy side of life
Is kept out of sight by the magic
OF many a mother and wife
And oft, when Im ready to murnur
That time is fitting away
With the selfsame round Of duties
Filling each busy day,
1t comes to my spirit sweetly,
With the grace OF a thought divine:
You are living, toiling for loves sake,
And the loving should never repino.
You are guiding tho little footsteps
In the way they ought to walk,
You are dropping a wcrd for Jesus
In the midst of your household talk;
Living your life for loves sake,
Till the homely cares grow sweet
And sacred the self-denial
That is laid at the Masters feet"
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ConyregationGl.-Rev. F. b. Phelps Pastor
sunday services at lO45 a. m. and $50 p. III. Sab
bath school at l2.OO. Wednesday evening meeting
at 6.3O.
Methodist-Rev. L. c. Dickinson Pastor. Sun
day services at l.30 p III.
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st. Johnsbury Post Office.

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st. Johnsbury q Lake Champlain Railroad

Pa-sumPsic RaiIroad.---NOy.6 8, 1889.
TRAINS SOUTH LEAVE ST. JoHNsBURY.
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-07-27
REMEDIES.
Put a. Brand on Him.

women are a necessary evil" he said, bringing
down his fist hard on the counter to emphasize the
heartless remark. 1t was in the village store at
West Milton Saratoga County, and the speaker
was the central figure of group of bucholic philo-
sophers. He was homely slovenly and sixty.
There's where 1 differ from you altogether "
said Mr. George T. Graham, of the same place.
women are mostly what men make 'em. When
husbands are bruteswives will fall into submission
or make home hot for the men; and they're I'M
natural in either character. Love them, and espe-
ciay be good to them when they're sick, and you'll
have no trouble. There, my own wife, now.
She's suffered good deal with dyspepsia, nervous
prostratiOn and other ailments that ook the bloom
off her cheeks and the spring out OF her Steps
Well. she an advertisement OF PARKERS TONIC.
Gentlemen. sen, five miles after bottle. She
took it. l sent again after more So Seyeral times.
Trouble? Why, If you could see how much good it
has done her you would say that women are the
greatest of Il DDS blessings and PARKERs IONIC Is
the next"
This preparation, which has been known as PAR
KER'S GINGER IONIC, will hereafter be called sim
ply PARKER's TONIC. This change has been rem
dered necessary by substitutes imposed upon their
customers by unprincipled dealers under the name
Of ginger; and as ginger is really an unlmportant
There is no change, however, in the preparation
itself. and all bottles remaining in the hands OF
dealers, wrapped under the name OF PARKERs GIN
GER TONIC contain the genuine medicine II the lac
smile signature of HISCOX Co., is az the bottom
of the outside wrapper. July Zi-lH