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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Who Made the First Good Da-
guerreOIype

1t has been granted for many years
that the late Prof. John w. Draper
took the first successful likeness of the
human face by the method which Joseph
Niepce invented and Louis Daguerre
/ developed. 1t is now claimed, how
ever, that A. S. Wolcott, II New York
daguerreOtyper who finally opened Il
laboratory in London, made excellent
pictures several weeks before Prof.
| Draper had accomplished anything of
consequence. This is proved by the
! files of the American Repository, edited
| by Prof Mapes. The number for Dc
/ tOber, 1910. contains an article show
/ ing that WolcOtt, after many expert
ments, ''toOk the image" of IA person
| standing near the window in his labO-
ratory at New York in October, 1899.
1t was dark and indistinct but with
in few weeks he remedied the defects,
and had been making excellent
| likenesses for some time when Prof.
Draper announced his success in July,
| 1910. Draper did not begin his expert
ments until two months after Wolcott
set to work, and his progress was slow
er. This question of priority is of no
| special importance, but is interesting
/ because III relates 10 some OF tne HrSt
experiments in an art which has de-
veloped marvelously. But the honor
of discovering a method of obtaining
permanent fac-similes of objects by
the chemical action of the sun, belongs
neither to Louis Daguerre, Prof. ORA
per or Mr.. WOlcott. Joseph Niepce
discovered process by which this
could be accomplished while Daguerre
was yet trying to find it, and then the
two joined forces in perfecting the
method. Niepce died in 1888, however,
and in 1899 Daguerre had made such
| Roadway that the academy of sciences
| began to sound his praises, and in the
same year he made the invention pub
lie on condition that the French gov
eminent should grant annuities OF
5000 francs to him and 1000 to Niepce's
]
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Joaquin Miller and Jay Gould

am tempted to give a little side in
cident of my last interview with jaw
Gould and wrestle with Western Union
in Wall street. had seen the stock
90 down about eighteen points, and so
bought one hundred. 1t fell five low
or and took hundred more. Five
points lower, | took another. and so on
till | was getting alarmed. | thought
Jay Gould under some obligations to
me or at least a true friend, and so |
stepped across from my hotel to see
him. He was kind, quiet and purry as
kitten, almost as playful, and soon
began to point out on his maps the line
of his new Atlantic cable. He himself
opened the subject of telegraphs. The
occasion was oppOrtune. | handed him
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Advice TO Young Men by MIR.
Burdette.

~ have had great deal of advice
given me by older people than myself.
In many instances | know | would
have been much wiser had | followed
that advice. When a boy, was told
to keep away from the canvas of the
circus tent, but | didn't. | am wiser
now. Although a circus mans arm is
not as swift as lightning, yet it is much
more likely to strike twice in the same
place. Young men, you must he some
body to begin with. | don't mean by
this that you must he born of some big
much in this country. If you have
got the idea into your head that it
does, you ought to be stuffed and set
up in front of Il cigar store. When the
world wants you, my son, it will find
you. 1t won't ask who your grand
father was, for it don't care. People
soon forget the names of the ancestors
of distinguished people in this country.
| don't believe there is man present
here tonight who can tell me the name
of Brigham YOung's mOther-in-law.
Laughter. Make up your mind to do
a great deal of hard work. 1t won't kill
YOU. It's the intervals between work
that kill people. It's after one of these
Intervals that you wake up and find
your hat four sizes too small and your
coat several sizes too big. It's the re-
creation that kills. Oh, but it's only
once in while, You say-a very small
matter. Well, although bumble-be
is not as large as a dray horse, you
mustn't handle him careIessly. Then
try to get acquainted with yourself. A
good many men die without having
scraped an acquaintance with them
selves. If you are going to be honest
from policy don't he honest at all. The
kind of honesty that can be bought
and sold isn't worth much. Don't be-
lieve that cheek is better than modesty
or merit, because it isn't. If you
never do anything else III the world,
marry. Don't he afraid your wife
won't look after you. You'll find she
will he able to do that to perfection
| Applause.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
About Children.

A New Bedford father told his little
boy to speak more gently to his sister,
for if he did not she would be cross
when she grew older. "Then there
will be three of u.s." he replied. "You
and me and Alice" Boston Globe.
81 wish ! could go out now and then
by myself, without always having my
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Shall a Couch Carry You OFF,

Exactly. You're right 1t is a mercy that
there's dozen pounds left Of me But the great
est mercy Of all is that before actually conghed
myself out Of existence got hold Of Parkers Gin
ger Tonic, and q few bottles Of IL cured me-" In
this positive strain writes Mr.. Abraham Orner, OF
Higbspire Dauphin County, Pa. The Tonic will
render you the same service 1t is not mere es-
sence OF ginger but an original compound Of pow
erfn curatives. 1t stimulates, warns, sootbes and
tones up the system. HH
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

NTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT, ss
- In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said District, on the ID day
of February, A ID. 1883.
George L. Bradley, administrator upon the estate
of Herbert II. Parker, late of Sutton, in said Dis
trict, deceased, presents his administration account
for examination and allowance, and makes apphca
ton for a decree of distribution and partition 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 Il
be held at the Probate Office in said st. Johnsbury
the 9th day of Feb, A ID. 1888, for hearing and
decision thereon: And. it 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 published at ST
JOhnsbury previous to said time appointed fOI
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 de
cree made.
By the Court. Attest,
1913 WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS
- In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, in said District, the I'd day of
February, A. ID. 1883
Abel A. Pierce, Executor of the last Will and
Testament of Dorothy Emery, late of st. Johns
bury in said district deceased, presents his ad
ministratiOn account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for decree of distri
button and partition of the of said deceased.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to a SEES
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said
St JOhnsbury, on the 2Ith day of Feb, \. ID. 1883,
for hearing and decision thereon: And it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication of the same three weeks
excessively in the Caledonian newspaper pub
hshed 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 may
have why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made.
1918 WALTER p. SMITH. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
FISTULA AND PILES
-
Cured without the Use of the Knife

WILLIAM READ tM.D, Harvard 1872 and
ROBERT NJ. READ, on. D., Harvard, 1861 Al
Somerset street, Boston give special attention To
the treatment of Fstula Piles and all Diseases of
the rectum, without detention from business
Abundant references given Pamphlets sent on
application. Office HOurs-12 to o'clock. p. m
Except SundaysJ tFebs4
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Real Estate For Sale in Waterford.

The farm known as the John P. Carr farm in
Waterford, consisting of about 40 acres Of land
with good set Of buildings and in good repair. A
good sugar orchard on the farm, with 100 buckets
also a wood lot of twenty acres, will be sold sepa
rate. Possession given at once aud liberal credit
if desired. For information address
PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK.
st. Johnsbury, Jan. I6. 1893 73tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, Sc
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury within and for said District, on the
31st day of January A. ID. 1893.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last will and
testament of Samuel PrOuty, late of Burke
in said district, deceased being presented to Court
by Emily Prouty, the executrix therein FAMED
for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons con
cerned therein be notified to appear at a session Of
said Court to be held at the Probate Office in st
JOhnsbury, on the 21st day of Feb. A. d. 1888
and show cause, if any they may have against
the Probate of the said will; for which pur
pose it is further ordered, that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the CaedOnian printed at st
JOhnsbury, previous to said time appointed fol
hearing.
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy OF record. Attest.
1917 WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

CTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT, s.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, within and for said district the
25th day of January, \. d. 1888.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last VIII and
Testament of Willard Hawkins late of st. Johns
bury in said district deceased, being presented to
Court by Willard Hawkins, Jr., the Executor
therein named for Probate:
1t 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 18th day of February,
A ID. 1888 and show cause, if any they may have
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered that copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the CaledOnian, printed at st.
Johnsbury, previous to said tipe appointed for
hearing.
By the Court, Attest. -
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest
1871 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Nice Calling Cards.

Gilt edged. in boxes or eases, very neat. Just
the thing every lady wants. Call and see them.
CALIFORNIAN oFFIC
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

Just the thing for fastening together legal doeu
ments, manuscripts pamphlets, etc. For sale a.
/ the CaledOnian Office
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
Marriage Certificates
Wire Staples and Punches.

For Clergymen to give the parties. On plain pa
per, also Autographs on card. From three cents
to 20 cents each. CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

Rev. Edward P. Roe, the very popu
lar religious novelist, has failed on ac-
count of indOrsing for his tavern
keeping brother. There is quite an
assortment of old saws that don't
amount to anything in this matter.
"The children of this world are wiser
in their generation than the children
of light" "HOe your own row" was
good proverbial advice unimproved,
and so was that direction, "Be not
thou one of them that are sureties for
debts" But another warning of Solo
mons was just made for the case: "My
son." said he, ''if thou be surety for
thy friend, deliver thyself as roe
from the hands of the hunter"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

little sister tagging after me- It was
a sweet faced girl who said this, only
the face for the moment was clouded
and cross. Another girl came by; she
had on deep mourning dress. As
she had heard what l did, was not
surprised to hear her say, my little
sister is dead" The child who had
first spoken said nothing, but presently
she took the chubby hand gently in
hers, and seemed to he patient with
the little "tagging" sister.
In the bringing up of children, an
encouraging word has in it a great
deal more of power than most people
imagine. So thinks the Rev. DR.. Guy
Ter, who says in the Evangelist "0ne
sentence of honest praise bestowed at
the right time, is worth a whole vOlley
of scolding. The sun understands
how to raise plants, and to open flow
ers at this season of the year-he just
smiles on them, and kisses them with
his warm rays, and they begin to grow
and unfold A storm of scolding that
sets in in the morning, and lasts till
night, has about as good effect on child
hood graces as a hail-stOrm has on
young plants.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, within and for said District, the
5th day of February, A. ID. 1888.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last Will
and Testament of Phebe Cross, late of Sutton, in
said district, deceased, being presented to Court
by j. G.. TiDbetts the Executor therein named. fol
Probate: 1t is ordered by said court that all per
sons concerned therein be notified To appear at a
session of said Court to be held at the Probate
office in st. Johnsbury, on the goth day of Feb
ruary A. D., 1888 and show cause if any they may
have, against the Probate of said Will for which
purpose it is further ordered that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the CaledOnan, printed at st. Johns
bury, previous to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record Attest,
1918 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
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CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-16
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
An Anecdote of Garfield

The employees of the capitol who take
care of the baths have been telling
Cleveland Leader correspondent stories
of the congressman who frnquented the
rooms. Says one of them of General
CARTEL: "He bathed at home as a
rule, but sometimes when wearied out
during dull night session, he would
come down for dip and never failed to
leave fee. I remember one night dur
ing the progress of deadlock. several
years ago, General Garfield applied for a
bath. He looked haggard and worn and
requested that no one be allowed to dis
turb him. The bath of tepid water was
prepared, and it was not long before he
was splashing and spluttering like a
child. No attention was paid to him
after he closed the door until an hour
later, when a page appeared and said
that the general was wanted on the floor
of the house to vote. After few sharp
raps had been given on the door of the
bathroom, General Garfield suddenly
started up from the water, shouting,
'All right, be out directly anc sprang
from the tub. He had fallen asleep in
the water, completely overcome by ia
tigue, he explained, as he came out ofthe
room, and handing the man who had
aroused him half dollar, hurried up
stairs"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
The Baby That Was Not.

There was a tired looking woman came
into the Michigan Central depot the
other day, says the Detroit Free Press,
and sat down to wait for train. Two
small children chung to her skirts and
IN her arms she carried an infant, close
ly wrapped up, and with an old veil tied
in double fold across its face. The
mother had a satchel and some boxes.
which she managed to carry at the time,
and she settled the children on each
side of her and prepared for a long sit
ting, for the train was late. 81.
The children were quiet little things
and amused themselves; the mother sat
and held the baby In a tight clasp, and
looked far off with eyes that seemed to
be watching over grave. Tears fell
softly now and then, sometimes on one
of the bright-haired children, again on
the dress of the baby in her arms, and
these the little ones would brush softly
away. It was evident that they had seen
their mother weep often.
But the other passengers who waited
got nervous over it. A good woman
with a kind face offered seed-cake to the
children, but they shrunk from her.
IN the woman's face made them stop and
look at her, but she did not see them.
A white, drawn, quivering mouth and
fearful eyes attested some deep sorrow.
At last little fussy man, who had
been jumping up and down and rubbing
his hands and crying: "Bless mel"
under his breath, went up to the strick-
en- woman and executed a sort of war
dance In front of her.
Bless me, ma'am," he exclaimed,
rubbing his hands till they were ablaze
with the friction; "but you'll smother
that baby"
The woman looked at him as Il she
didn't comprehend what he meant.
sc It can't possibly breathe, ma'am,
with double veil over its face. I say,
you'll sm- other that child"
He thought her either deaf or crazed
and the rest of the passengers had the
same fears. The woman laid her limp
burden in herlap and began with tremb-
ling hands toundo the veil. MY baby
is dead" said she in low voice. but
which all heard.
GOOD gracious, ma'am began the
little man.
"These are her Clothes she con-
tinued in broken voice; 81 carried
her in my arms and next to my heart for
two years, and now my heart
and my arms are both empty:
but / don't miss her so much when I
have these, and the children forget she
is dead and buried away from us all. +"
She picked up her senseless burden
and rocked herself to and fro, but kind
hands led her away and kind voices
whispered words of hope to her, and at
last the poor half-crazed mother con-
scented to lay aside the empty garments
and take instead to her arms and heart
the little ones she had well-nigh for
gotten.
- Who called thee strong as Love, oh death,
Strong thou vast and art.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
NJ Y0RE
Portuguese Guinea.

At recent meeting of the Geographic
cal Society of Paris. an Interesting COM
munication was read from NJ. Claude
Troillet upon the island of Boulam, in
the archipelago of the Bissagos, of Por-
tuguese Guinea. The island is very lit
tie known and visited, and neither its
area nor the number Of its inhabitants is
known, these being details which the
Portuguese are not anxious to make pub
lie. 1t is estimated that the longest
part of the island measures about III
miles, and the average breadth about
81 miles. The mean temperature
ranges from about Sc degrees Fair. in
doors, to 108 degrees or 112 degrees
Fair. in the sun. Rain falls album
dainty from the middle of July to the
end of August, when it gradually dimin-
ishes in quantity till October, which
closes the rainy season. The surface of
the island is regular, and the water IS
neither scarce nor unwhoiesome. EU
ropean vegetables thrive we'll, and
among the products of the soil the fol-
lowing are mentioned-rice, maize,
manior, yam, cocoa, sugar. cane, palm
oil, ground-nuts oil, ginger, cocoanut,
trees, etc. The chief textile materials
are the rance or China grass plant, and
a species of cotton which is too short to
be utilized. Mr.. Troillet does not speak
enthusiastically Of the Portuguese adj
ministration in Boulam. Ihere is a
governor having the rank of colonel, and
harbor master. The garrison is 80
strong, and the police agents number
20. There is secretary's office, with
various employees, and the custom house
takes charge of the postal service. The
blacks are a fine race, but not so power
full as might be expecfed, which is prob
ably owing to the fact that their food
consists solely of rice and fruits. They
excavate their canoes from great trees.
Although they have only their knives
for tools, they make some curious arti-
Giles and, among others, wooden locks,
fetishes, and various small things Eu-
ropeans generally can only remain two
or three years at time on the island,
but there are some Frenchmen who, af-
ter residence of ten years, still enjoy
good health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
A GREAT AQUEDUCr.

Among the notable American works
about to be undertaken is the construc.
ton OF new aqueduct running from a
vast reservoir to supply New York city
with water. This aqueduct will be thir-
ty miles long, and although the first es-
innate is S14, 500, 600, it will probably
cost S25, 900, 900. When completed New
York will have water supply of $780,
100000 gallons perdiena. Even should
there be year of drought there will be
never less than 25O, 900 gallons
day, an amount sufficient for popuIa-
ton of 100000 persons. It is doubt
ful whether New York really needs this
costly work, for underneath the city lies
vast reservoir of water which is sweet
er, cooler, aad chemically purer than
the Croton or any other river or lake
wafer. 1t can be reached in about forty
feet from the surface, and has been
tapped in q thousand different wells to
supply hotels, bathing houses, breweries
and manufactures. New York is the
t .est waterea city in Ia. 1e world, and it
ought to be the healthiest, bun ''S uea'n
rate is nevertheless very large.