St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-09

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six years a member of the United States
senate-that is to be.
The statue of Fulton has been placed
by the state of Pennsylvania in the old
hall of representatives. 1t represents
Fulton seated in a square-backed arIn
chair, contemplating a model of the
ClermOnt steamer, which he holds in
his hands. The figure is surrounded
by the implements of an inventive me-
chanic, such as a wise, hammers, CHS
els, etc.
An employee of the telegraph COM
pany at Manila had a narrow escape
recently, having taken sugar of lead in
mistake for ammonia. He telegraphed
to Hong Kong for doctor, who came
to the Office and sent him advice by
cable, which resulted in his recovery.
The distance is about 500 miles. Prob
ably this is the first time that a doctor
has prescribed for "A patient 500 miles
away.
Advertisement in a Berlin newspa-
per: IA medical student whose means
are exhausted would like to meet with
some one who would advance him the
necessary sum to complete his studies
at a moderate rate of interest. If
necessary he would as a guaranty at
once marry his creditors daughter or,
if he prefers it, would give an under
taking to do so on passing his final eX-
animation"
Old st. Johns church, Washington,
being attended by the president, is IA
grand centre of aristOcracy and the
elite of the city. The edifice is small
and the seats are in great demand.
Sight-seers are anxious to gain admit
lance, but are frequently unable to do
so. Those who have friends who own
pews send in their cards on a salver by
the gentlemanly usher and if there is
room they are accommodated.
There are now living in Boston
Highlands the representatives of five
generations in continuous line, viz Z:
Mrs. Hendley, mother of the wife of the
late Nathaniel Adams Mrs. Adams,
her daughter Mrs. Wolcott, daughter
of Mrs. Adams Mrs. Colby, daughter
of Mrs. Wolcott, and little Miss Colby,
a few months old, the span between
her age and her great great great
grandmother being ninety-tive years.
A DanielsOnville, Conn, man lost
his coach dog the other day, but it was
found and recognized by friends. They
called him up the next day by tele-
phone and asked him if he had lost ii
dog. Receiving the reply, eyes, where
is he Pn they babe him ''call him." plac-
ing the dogs ear to the machine. The
animal ut once began to yelp and lick
the machine most fondly, and his mas
ter recognizing the familiar bark of his
pet, was soon OH hand to claim him.
RuSsia's new decree concerning the
liquor traffic is of the strictest sort.
There is to he only one liquor shop in
village, and only one for two or three
villages where they are contiguous.
The seller must he native of the
place, appointed and paid by the COM
mon council, and is liable to dismissal,
fine and imprisonment if he allows
anybody to get drunk. And, moreover,
if IL village gets reputation for drunk
enness the liquor shop may be closed
for as long period as may be thought
necessary.
In all great reforms the ministers have
been not only leaders of, but largely
the creators of, public opinion, and
their work has been recognized alike
by friends and foes. They will not be
silenced by such advice as the COVER
nor is pleased to give, hOr would those
who have welcomed their leadership in
the past longer respect them if such
should be the effect of this admOnitiOn.
And only those friends of his eXcellen-
,.H- la, UyAnl1 abolish inHnnnn1Ant
ministry, or ; urn all the teachings Of
the pulpit, will commend this portion
of the proclamation Boston Travel
Ter.
A Connecticut paper mOurns because
there is Il great deal of drunkenness in
that land erstwhile of steady habits,
and seems disposed to attribute it all
to the fact that the state bears upon its
broad shield three\ vines. $50 long"
says this paper, Gas the state parades
these emblemS of drunkenness on its
banners before the people, how can it
be expected that their teachings will
not be effective, and the immOderate
use of wine and other intOXicants be
continued and constantly increased
If three boxes of raisins were substi-
tuted for the vines there could then be
no moral objection to the symbolism
used.'
An eccentric but good hearted old
miser recently died in the village of
North Lima, Ohio. When Il young
man he had loved pretty German
but through the efforts of her
father they were prevented from mar
rying. The young man, losing all in
terest in life, came to America and be-
came IA recluse, and the maiden became
insane, and has been in that condition
for the last fifty-eight years. The will
of the old man was discovered after
his death and it was found that he
gave the savings of a lifetime to his
early love, whose mind is too impaired
for her even to understand the signifi-
canoe of the act.
The situation with regard to the
succession last week was
precisely the same us in the spring of
1867, when Johnson was acting as pres
ident, and the term of Foster, president
pro TEN of the senate, expired in
March The senate then elected Ben
Wade to succeed Foster March =. And !
in May, 1912, there was IA parallel to !
the situation after Garfield's death, !
when the loss of the vice president |
would leave ii vacancy in the presiden-
cy. for which there is no constitutional |
provision. Tyler was acting as presi-
dent, there was no speaker of the House,
and Samuel l.. Southland, of New Jer- |
sey, president pro TEN of the senate,
resigned his seat.
A remarkable express package re-
Gently passed through Norfolk, Va, in
charge of an agent of the Southern Ex-
press company. 1t was a beautiful
girl, about 10 years old, well dressed,
and billed from Selma, Ala, to New |