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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
Pcck'S Bad Boy.
\ GOOD POINT MADE by THE y. y.
TEIBI Ne.

\ GOOD POINT MADE by THE y. !.
TEIBU NE.
A good many of our readers may
never have heard of this particular bad
boy, but he is of considerable interest
as a type because he represents some
of the worst tendencies of our news
paper humor, and some, perhaps, of
American life. ''Pcck'S Bad Boy " is
the creation of Milwaukee writer by
the name of Peck, who found him so
successful with a certain class of read
crs rs a newspaper character that he
has made two books about him. These
are said to have had a large sale on
railroad trains and elsewhere, and are
distressing examples of crimes against
good taste and dcccncy that are com
United in the name of American humor.
The humor of these books lies in a
single theme-the practical jokes
played by boy upon his father; and
upon this there are many variations.
The bad Boy knows that his father
has been drinking hard, introduces
hIm into the presence of three or -four
Spitz dogs who have been dyed in vari-
ous colors, assuring him that they are
white. and convinccs him that he had
delirium tremens. This eXquisitely
humorous episode occupies whole
chapter. There are many others
equally delightful and amusing. The
boy is hideously projections and vulgar,
full of slang and profanity, and as
ready with jeerS at churches and Sun
day schools as he is with Jokes at his
fathers drunken habits. In IA word. he
is a most disgusting little animal, and
the fact that such books have a ready
sale is III itself Il curious feature of
American life, and not a pleasing one.
But in his habitual hooking at all
subjects that are worthy of reverential
religion, the home, the
parental relation-Peck's Bad Boy only
intensifies qualities which are too of
ten seen in other newspaper humorists
of the class that has grown so large in
the west and south. Many of them, il is
true. are successful, even amid the
keen competition of their work, i'm
keeping within the bounds of good
taste. and now and then some of them
have produced matter to perish in a
day, which, if it had appeared in some
more available form, might have taken
a permanent place in literature. But
the Bad Boy might serve as warning
To some, just as the hopeless drunkard
is a sufficient example to the genteel
tipler. A little more delicacy in deal
ing with domestic and religious sub
jects would raise the general level of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
The WOrkingman's Enemy.

SAYS a contemporary Some years
ago we had in our employ man who
several times day ran out of the
office to buy II drink Of whiskey. Every
time he went out the cashier was IN
structed to drop ten cents in the drawer
to our credit. At the end of seventeen
months, the man who had gone out so
often had drank himself out of good
situation, and the drawer, when
opened, was found to contain S4G',
which we loaned to Il young mechanic
at seven per cent. interest. lie used
it to purchase set of timers tools.
On the fifteenth of February, 1876, he
returned it to us with interest, saying,
in his letter, that he had wife, two
children, and property worth five
hundred dollars. The other fellow is
Il hummer, hunting for food. a tenn
peramce exhortation, brief as it is, that
is one of the best temperance lectures
W.. aver read
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

STATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT -
- In Pl obate Court held at the Probate Office in
St Johnshurv, in said district, on the 2ith day "l
October \. ID. 1sS3.
Charles T. \. Humphrey. administrator upon the
estate of Abner II. Egglestnm late of Burke, 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, it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application he referred &" SEES
sion thereof to he held at the Probate Office
in said st Johnsbury, on the l4th day of Nov.
\. ID. 1888 for hearing and decision thereon And il
is further ordered that notice hereof be given In
all persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian, news
paper published 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,
1915 WALTER p. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

INDIA HELPING DAKoTA.-The ma
tive Christian women of Bombay, on
opening the little tin bank box of their
Sewing society, in which they had
dropped their mites during the year,
found that it contained about 50. As
this was more than was needed to pay
for the material of the garments they
had made, they decided to send So to
the home for the Dakota Indians on
the other side of the globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
PATENTS.
r.. ii f. DE- y.

No. 10 State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States also ia
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies Of the claims of any Patent furnished by
RENTING one dollar Assignments recorded 1T
Washington No agency IN The THitfd States pos
SeSSeN superior facilities ion obtaining Patents ar
GceridiHihg the pGteHtdbiii'y Of tHrcHGoBN Il. II.
EDDY Solicitor of Patents.
TESTING MAILS.
Il regard MI. Eddy one Of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom | have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy or more capable OF securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
lce.''-EDMUND BURKE. late Commissioner of
Patents.
Boston. October 10. Is16.
Il. II. EDDY, Esq.-DeIr Sir YOU procured for
me. in $40. my first patent Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of eases, aud
procured many patents, reissues and extensions
| have occasionally employed the best agencies IN
New York. Philadelphia and Washington. but
still give ynu almost the whole of my business, in
your line and advise others 10 employ you.
Yours truly. GEORG DRAPER.
boston. Jan. l, lSS3-lV
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

To ATTRACT PoPULATIoN.- Oriska,
Il new town in Dakota, is taking IA
practical plan of drawing a desirable
population, by offering thirty acres of
land and $4,000 in cash for a college,
academy, or institute of learning that
shall erect buildings to cost $4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

The absence of telegraph operators
recalls the story of the old darkey who,
hearing the instrument click while the
operator was away, stepped up to 1t,
and, putting his mouth close to it,
shouted with all his power of lung ::
ODE oppahrata isn't h'yar."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
Dress Goods Department.

In this department we are showing many new fabrics and
shades such satin sOes shuddah cloths cashmere and
fannes in fine all wool goods also full stocks of low and
assortment of Henrietta Cloths Drap DeAlma Ottomans
Corduretes, India Serge Satin MeveleauX, Beges and
Cashmeres, in which show exceptional values
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
CROSBY'S
INVALID BEDSTEAD.

This invention is absolutely perfect in its work
ings 1t is admitted to be the most complete in
yentinn of the kind in use. For cases at severe
wounds amputations and every kind of disease
which requires the patient IN maintain quiet
state and in which eXtTeme weakness makes it
painful to move it is invaluable, inasmuch it
permits of a change of bed-clothes cooling and
airing the mattress adjusting bandages and any
service ON the part of the nurse without pain or
even ANNOYANCE to the sick or to attendants. 1t
afforded comfort to the late President Garfield
while suffering from the effects of the assassin
bullet and is highly endorsed by Drs. Bliss Boyn
ton and by many other distinguished ply Sicians.
1t is adopted in the hospitals of the United states
government. Call and see its operation and read
the testimonials from eminent physicians and
surgeons md parties that have tested its merits at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

newspaper humor, which is as much of
distinctive development as the
American newspaper itself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

A NOVEL CHIMNEY.-lt seems al
most incredible that papaer could be
used for a chimney, but one of paper
pulp, fifty feet high, has been built at
Breslau, Germany. 1t is chemically
prepared to resist combustion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

The "Auld Lang Syne" of Burns had
its basis in an old familiar song. He
composed the second and third verses
anew. and improved the others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

A remarkable surgical operation was
successfully performed recently in
Paris. 1t consisted in extracting from
a mans stomach spoon nine inches
long
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
SILKS AND VELVETS.

In this department purchases have been very large and
complete and offering black silks at $l.O0, S25
$3.50 81 49, $500, $225 50 49, So 90 and $3.50 per yard
celebrated production of r. Savoie q Co. and GuinOt
Co. We invite inspection of this stock feeling very
dent show superior goods at low prices In vevets
purchases made in August previous the advance
in prices and therefore enabled to offer vevets old
prices We invite the closest inspection of this stock and
prices Also full assortment Of satns and coored silks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
and WINTER OF 1881.
E. B. MERRIAM & co.
On Wednesday, Oct 10, shall open large and complete
stock of Dress Goods,
cLoAKs AND SMALL WARES,

just purchased in New York and Boston markets for the
fall trade of 1888 This being first fall in bust
goods all of purchase and of and
desirable styles These goods have been purchased for cash
and will be offered at conespondngly low prices We
would call the attention of all of the speciaties
mentioned below
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

Bishop Berkeley said that when our
Pilgrim Fathers first landed on Ply
mouth Rock they first fell on their
knees and then on the aborigines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02

Fifty thousand copies of the Deem
her number of Harper's Magazine have
been ordered for the English market.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
RUPTURE

Relieved and cured by Dr. j. a. SHRRMAN's meth
cd without regard to age duration of the afiic-
ton, the injury trussrs ntct, hindranee
from labor, and with security frSm strangulation
Of which, according 10 statistics not less than
~. OOO died during the past year. No one il saf,
Who has a rupture and depends upon a truss both
ar, a phi ysical and mental tax; bring on kidney
bladder and other organic diseases which affect
general health more than age or labor. besides nj
fecting manhood and destroying all incentives IN
social pleasure.
Patients from abroad can receive trea ment and
leave for home the same day. DR. Sherman's ~
with Inducements by Physicians Merchants
Farmers and others who have been cured mailed
p cents by express. Principal Office ri Broad
way, n. y days of consultation each week Mon.
Mix Street, Boston Wednesslays TbnT.davs ani
Fridays. ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
Notice in Insolvency.

STATE OF VERMONT, l,. 50 Tsl,,,-
District of Caledonia. ""'' W
In the matter of +. +. Bridgman of Hardwick in
said district insnlvent debtor
Notice is hereby given that +. l. Bridgman OF
Hardwick in said district was, on the 18th day of
October, \. D. 1898, upon creditors petition, ad
Judged by the Court of Insolvency for said district
an insOvent debtor according to the true intent
and meaning of the insolvency laws Of this state
and the payment of any debts and the delivery oi
any property belonging to said debtor Ia him
for his use and the transfer of any property 10y
him forbidden by law and notice is also given
that the first meeting of the creditors of said inso
vent debtor, for the purpose of proving claims aud
choosing one or more assignees upon said estate
will be holden at the probate office in =. Johns
bury in said district on the 9th day of November
\. ID. 1ss3 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
BY order of Court,
1915 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-11-02
The New Postage Rates.

The newspapers have repeatedly eX-
plained all about the new twO-cent
postage stamp, and yet there are thou
sands of people who do not compre-
bend the change. The department has
issued Il new circular for the inforna-
ton of the public. The facts are
these-cut them out and paste them III
your hat: All the stamps issued since
the war are good to-day for full value
either on letter, papers, books or mer-
chandise to any point IN the United
States or Canada. The letter postage
to any point in the United States OF
Canada is two cents i'll any kind of
postage stamps. If You desire to give
the department cent on single rate
letter, put on three-cent stamp.
There is no objection to putting Oh IL
liitv-cent stamp if you want to. On
newspapers the rate is one cent for
two ounces or any fraction thereof
the postage is not according to the
number of the papers but the weight.
PROGRESS MADE.-One of the signs
of progress in Philadelphia, is the for
bidding cigar-smoking on the cars of
one of the prominent lines of street
railway. Some of the smOke-inclined
passengers mourn over this rs an in
fringemcnt of their personal liberty.
They even go so far as to say that
their wives and mothers won't let them
smoke ut home, and their employers
and customers won't allow it in their
places of business; and now they are
shut Oft from being a nuisance on the
street ears. That does have Il look of
hardship; but civilization is an eXpen
sive luxury. There Is no securing it
without some voluntary self-denial,
and some enforced constraint of the in
dividual for the public goods. S.
Times.
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Please give us a call and We will guarantee sat
isfactOn.


SITATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT s.
- In Probate Court held ut the Probate Office in
st Johnsbury, within and for said District, the
18th day OF October, y. II. lrs3.
An instrument purporting To he the last viii
and Testament of Luami Hathaway late OF Hard
wick in said district deceased. being presented Ia
Court by LYMAN ID and Martin V b. Hathaway the
Executors therein Mapped for Probate: II is ordered
by said court that all persons concerned therein be-
notified to appear ut a session of said Court to be
held at the Probate office in st ,Iuhnsbury the
9Th day of Nov emhcr A u. l-s3 and show cause. if
any they may have against the Probate of saidWill
for which purpose il Is further ordered that copy
of the record of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the CaledOnian printed at St
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing
BY the Court Attest.
WALTER p SMITH. Judge.
A true copy of Record Attest
1914 WALTER L. SMITH. Judge
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where they can be purchased or rented on reason
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ST. BOTOLPH'S
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30
SMALLPOX
and
FITTING of Small
Pox PREVENTED

A member of my FAM
lily was =. ken with
Smallpox. | used the
Fluid the patient was
not delirious, was not
pftted, and was about
the house again in three
weeks, ard no others
had it. J. W. PARK
INSON. Pniia delni,in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30
The Farmers Column.
FACTS ABOUT PEANUTS.

Peanuts are grown to greater or
less extent throughout the South, but
the sorts that are of commercial i'm
portance in New York and other East
ern markets are raised in Virginia,
Tennessee and South Carolina. The
Virginia nuts rank first, and gain
trife higher price than do those from
the other States.
BY the trade peanuts are classified
as the Virginia, white Tennessee, red
Tennessee, North Carolina and Span
ish peanuts. The last named are a
variety grown in Virginia.
The demand for peanuts is rapidly
growing and the crop is paying one
when the nuts are of good quality.
The yield varies all the way from fif-
ty bushels or less to 100 bushels per
acre. 1t is generally calculated that
twenty-five pounds make one bushel.
1t pays the cultivator to bestow great
care on the picking. grading and
packing of the crop. Discolored and
imperfect nuts should be thrown out
and only the best quality retained in
what are sent to dealers as first-class
grades.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30
The Barnyard.

The deal barnyard should have(D
abundanc shelter from cold and wind
~ pleasant exposure to the sun
and moon, with proper s. de. said
moon as well as sun; f. ifyou never
saw your COWS lying i a night in
the full of June moon, chewing cud
and enjoying the night, you do not
know what a picture Of domestic
peace is, 81 The yard should be
thoroughly drained. If on a slope,
level up with stones. Mine is three
feet deep with stone and dirt over it.
Then have troughs to your caves and
keep your yard as dry as a floor. A
spring of running water, if possible,
if not, good well. The expense of
good we'll is brought back in one
year of drought by time saved, as
we'll as in pure, healthy milk. The
barnyard well should be so protected
from draining as to be perfectly pure.
~ The barnyard should be always
kept clean. Summer and winter it
should be frequently hoed and the
contents stored. The manure should
be kept under cover n or should old
boards and litter be permitted about,
Men and animals both partake of
their surroundings. You have only
to notice yards as you drive along
any country road to see this fact.
But clearly barnyard is demanded
for sanitary reasons. There is no
part Of farm that is so near to the
kitchen, pantry and dining table as
the barnyard and COW stable. 1t is,
unfortunately. nearly impossible to
get milk at farmhouse that does
not taste of the yard. Perhapse it
is well that consumers of the milk do
not see the process, where twenty or
fifty COWS are hastily MIXED by half
dozen hands dripping with filth.
do not say that there are not excep.
tions to this. nor will I assert that it
is quite the rule, but it is a very gen
eral condition of things. The COW,
Of all animals, loves Cleanliness, and
enjoys being cleaned. Why the horse
should be 80 carefully groomed,
while the cow 'is sight to behold
remains to be explained Perhaps,
if the farmers COWS were under the
eyes of the public, they would, for
shame's sake, be more decently treat.
ed. The ordinary cow is creature
that, in the winter, suffers untold
torment. In the spring the poor
things are scratching themselves sore
against fences to relieve the irritation
of accumulated filth and parasites.
They stand about on manure heaps
or in mud, with sore hoofs and dis.
eased hides, the picture of wretch.
edness.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30
REQUIREMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL FARMER.

A man must know something about
farming before he can be successful.
He may desire to become a farmer
or gardener, but before he becomes
one he has something to learn. We
are constantly meeting men, both old
and young who say they would like
to become farmers. They like fresh
milk, butter and eggs, the country
air and fresh strawberries. Oh, yes,
they like all these good things.
and many Of them think that they
can be had for asking, no skill being
required in their production. 81
would like" says another, ''to be a
doctor or lawyer" Well, do they
become rich without study? No; nor
does any one think of such a thing.
Yet it would be just as foolish to
think of becoming scientific and
successful farmer without study. as a
successful lawyer or doctor. A love
for the country is not enough Of itself
to prepare one for being a farmer.
There is no business which requires
a more thorough observance or clear.
er perception of nature than farming.
except perhaps. that Of being a ply
stefan and the two professions arel
very much alike, for we must study |
the laws which control life in BOTH
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30
SCHEDULES.

PETERSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY, \
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
PETERSBURG Va, October l3, 1882.
COMMENCING Monday, October. 1o.
~ 1882, trains on this road will run as
follows:
GOING SOUTH,
Boston & Savannah Fast Mail
(Stops only at Relfeld)
Leave Petersburg daily at 4 :O9 D. m.
Arrive at Weldon at 1854 Is
NEW YORK EXPRESS,
Leave Petersburg daily at LOOP.
Arrive at Weldon at 3.19P. NJ
Freight.
Leave Petersburg (ex'pt Sun. $50 D m
Arrive at Weldon at hoo = m
GOING NORTH.
Boston & Savannah Fast Mail.
Leave Weldon daily at IL :O5 A. NJ
Arrive at Petersburg at 2:23
NEW YORK EXPRESS.
Leave Weldon daily at I.l0P NJ
Arrive at Petersburg at sap, NJ
Freight.
Leave Weldon lex Sum- 2OOpm
Arrive at Petersburg 33 y m
First-class coaches will run throurh
between Wilmington and Washington
and sleeping cars on night and day trans
Sleeping car berths can be had for one
dollar from Richmond to Baltimore. No
change of cars.
Through tickets sold to all Eastern,
and Southern points, and baggage check
ed through.
w. j. BROWN.
Dispatcher of Trains,
r. M. SULLY
General Superintendent.
w. 2. TAYLOR, Gen. Ticket Act.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT TRANspOK !
TATIoN,-S. & r. r. RICO.
Portsmouth, Va, November .th, 1879.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE!
On and after MONDAY, November 10
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE PORTSMOUTH DAILY tx
CEPT SUNDAYS.
Mail train at 925A
Accommodation Train 2OOpM
ARRIVE AT PORTSMOUTH DAILY.
EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Mail train at 45p NJ
Train 53p.M
Mail train connects at Weldon with the
Mail Trains Of the Wilmington Il Weldon
and Raleigh and CASTOR Railroads.
And on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays at Franklin, with steamer for
Edenton, Plymouth and Landings ON
Blac kwater and Chowan rivers and for
w ashlngton and stations Oh GAINESVILLE
and Washington Railroad.
Through tickets On sale to Tarbor0.
Goldsboro, Newbern, Wilmington. Col
umbla, Augusta, Charleston, Savannah.
Jacksonville, Fernandina, and all points
IN Florida, Raleigh, Hamlet, Charlotte,
otatesville, Marion, Hickory, Old Fort.
Ashevllle, Warm Springs, Atlanta, Ma
con, montgomery. Columbus Mobile, New
Orleans, and all points in South and
Southwest.
Freights received daily, except SUNDAYS,
from AM. to 4 PM. f. G. CHIC.
Superintendent Of Transportation.