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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
ST, c5omsburp GaledOnian.
The single Woman.

There is no more interesting char
acter. whether in fiction or real life,
than the spinster who has, for some
good reason. refused a lovers propo-
sal, and being now past the hour of
old maid, the ordeal through which
she has passed seems to have refined
her feelings. and Of itself insensibly
drawn to her the regards of all who
know her history. Such n one is emf
nently lovable, and sympathetic, for
ward in all good works, the warm
friend of married men and women, the
coniidantc of many a tender passion.
Age does not wither the beauty of her
disposition. She never SANDERS, never
retails natured gossip; but Un the
other hand. though prompt to put in a
sensible word on crisis, does not
deem il her mission to set all the PEG
pie around her right. She makes an
admirable aunt, and is very necessary
to a large circle of cousins. Many Il
Young fellow on the threshold of life
bears kindly remembrance of her for
the good nature and tact with which
she helped him to steer clear of shoals
where he might otherwise nave been
wrecked
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
What the RulnSeIIer Contributes
TO Society.

The following presents the business
of the liquor dealer, in striking con-
trast with trades which are useful and
honorable =
Every individual in society is expect
ed to contribute something to its ad
vancement and interest. We remem
Der to have read, years ago, of com
pany of tradesmen, who had united
themselves together in mutual bene-
tit society, and each one had to relate
what he would contribute to its sup
port. First, the blacksmith came for
ward and said:
''Gehtlemen, | wish to become II
member of your society"
"Well, what can you dOP"
"Oh, | can iron your carriages, shoe
yOur horses, and make all kinds of I'M
plements."
Very we'll; come in, Mr.. Black
smith,"
The mason applied for admission to
the society.
"And what can Won do, sir ?"
81 can build your barns and houses,
stables and bridges"
every well come in, we cannot do
without on"
Along comes the shoemaker and
says:
Il wish to become member of your
society
well, what can you do? p
81 can make boots and shoes fOr
You"
Come in, Mr.. Shoemaker; we must
have YOU
In turn, all the different trades and
professions applied, till, lastly, an indi-
| vidual came who wanted to become !;
member.
"And what are you 2"
Il am rumseller."
"A rumseller! and what can you
do ~
81 can build jails and prisons and
poorhouses."
"And is that all ~
"No, | can fill them can fill youl
iails with criminals. your prisons witt
eonvicts, and your poorhouses will
| pauperS."
''And what else can you do ?"
IL can bring the gray hairs of tn,
aged to the grave with SORROW; ear
break the heart of the wife, and BIAS
the prospects of the friends of talent
and fill your land with more than the
plaques of Egypt"
as that all you can do ?"
''G00d heavens I" cried the rumse H.
err; SIS not that enough %
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
Boy strangied IA Play.

A most singular accident, termi-
mating fatally, happened to Cam
bridge lad. Wednesday night. Frank
Mcclure, II years of age, son of Bern
ard McGuire, living at East Cambridge,
came home last evening tired from
playing and sat down in chair near a
window to rest. A cord hanging from
the top of the window casing attracted
his attention and probably suggested
to him the idea of playing at hanging
himself, for his younger brother says
he remembers seeing Frank putting
the cord around his neck and making
different kinds of knots. While play
ing With the cord he fell asleep and
afterward fell from the chair, tighten
ing the cord and causing his death by
strangulation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
The ViruIence Of Diphtheria.

DIR. James b. Taylor, physician at
the head of the New York health de
partmeut for contagious diseases, re-
ports more than bali the cases of diph-
liberia as fatal. Some weeks there are
more than double the number of deaths
from diphtheria of any other disease.
His record goes through the year, and
back through other years, with IA death
roll of fully one-half of all the eases
reported by the city physicians.
There is not, - lac said, "to my mind
"A more terrible disease than diphthe-
ria. There is no dealing with it az all
when it is virulept. The patient when
once he gets had attack, dies and
there is the end of it, and generally a
very speedy one 4 chill, high fever
or perhaps none, bat instead a fatal
apathy. a redness of the throat. and
the patient dies within forty-eight
hours of blood poisoning. | know OF
no disease more terrible in its effects.
SinguIarly enough. people seem to
lack proper appreciation of its dam
gers. Experience has taught us that
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
The Bird that Picks the CrOcO-
dies Teeth.

In the case of the great satrian of the
Nile, all that Aristotle tells us is Dor
Iowed from HerOdotuS, with the excep-
ton of the number of eggs it is said to
lay : and it is curious to notice that he
even tells the story of the little bird
ttrochios) which eats the leeches ont of
the cr0codile'S mouth-a story long
dscredited. but which has been to a
great extent corroborated by NJ. Ge-
oflry Saint Iiilaire, the eminent French
naturalist, who long resided in Egypt
aud had repeated occasions to ascertain
that the story OF Herodotus was cor
rect, in substance at least. He fonnd
that IL little bird, the black headed
plover, (Pluyianus Hgy ptius, J. flies in
ccsantiy from place to place, searching
everywhere, even III the crocodile's
mouth for insects, such as gnats, which
attack the great sauilan in innumera-
bile swarms, and entering his mouth
cover the inner surface of the palate
with bro~nish black crust The
little plUver comes and delivers him
from his troublesome enemies. That
curious friendships exist between ami
mails widely different from each other
ia form and habit is we'll known to
naturalists :. we may instance the case
of the rlhnoceros aud hippopotamns.
which are often attended by little birds
known as rhinOcerOs birds, which feed
on the ticks and other parasites that
infest these beasts, aud which serve a.
we'll to warn them of approaching
danger; the great paehyder1ns fully
understand the birds warming and
doubtless appreciate. the good offices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18

like cholera, dipbtheria is bred and.
fostered by filth of all kinds, particu-
larIy by sewer gas where there is bad
plumbing. Its track lies through bad
ly constructed tenements, flats and
private dwellings, wherever they are
found. Proper sanitary precautions
ward it off, as much as they do chol-
era. There is no need of running away
from either. Proper sanitary precau-
tons can ward off both in nineteen ont
of twenty cases. BY the authorities
everything is done to prevent conta-
gion through public funerals, schools,
etc. yet the effort liz not always sue
cess. Up in Fordham recently child
in the first stage of the disease sat on
a school bench beside another to whom
she communicated it, That child went
home and gave it to its three sisters
and brothers. In two days they We're
all buried But it is in the home that
the chief danger threatens from lack
of sanitary precautions. In the case
of the Harlem physician, whose six
children all died in one week from
diphtheria, we found the cause to be
defective sewerage. Up in the An
nexed District an old drain was dug
up and left open for days. The people
in the surrounding houses experienced
an epidemic of genuine diphtheria in
consequence. Why, over here in East
Thirteenth street, Il most virulent cpl
demic went through row of badly
constructed tenements again and again
| killing off the tenants. 1t returned
over and over again, till we had the
plumbing all torn out, aud recon
structed, and the cellars looked after.
Since then there has been no cases
/ there
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
a Rug in His Ear.

James Knowles of Avoca awoke a
few nights ago. He felt violent
humping in his right ear, followed by
sharp twinges of pain, as though the
lining of his ear was being seized and
torn away. Almost crazcd, he woke
up his wife and told her something had
crawled into his ear and was eating its
way through his head. Mrs. Knowles
lighted lamp and tishcd for the for
eign occupant of her husbands ear
with il hairpin and IA knitting needle
She was unable to draw it out. Mr.
Knowles then dressed himself to 20 to
the doctors. Then his wife happened
to think that certain insects we're
generally fascinated 10y Il light, and she
had her husband wait until she tried
the experiment. She held the lamp
close tn his ear.
''If it's swapping hug," she said.
cor II miller. it will see the light aud
come ont to it,
In less than II minute Mrs. Knowles
saw the head of a formidable looking
bug thrust out of her husbands ear.
The head was quickly followed by a
body half an inch long. The bug
titpt piu anu MIS- hloN res hnOChcu IL
on the floor. A stream of blood fol
lowed the exit of the bug from Mr.
Knowles ear. Mrs. Knowles stepped
on the bug and killed it. 1t was one oi
those big swapping bugs that have
their heads hung on hinges ut the mid
die of the back, and work them up and
down like pile drivers when on duty
Thanks to his wifc's knowledge of in
sect habits, Mr.. Knowles was rescued
from the bug in time to prevent seriou,
consequences. n. Y. Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
General News.

1t is rumOred again that Edmunds
will resign from the senate to go upon
the supreme bench.
The Pekin mandarins have sub
scribed Sl,000,00 to help carry on the
war with France.
The Hawaiian government is chang
ing its currency 10y Withdrawing foreign
coins and giving out the silver
struck for it in this country, and il syS
TEN practically the same as ours will
soon he adopted.
There have been five presidential
widowers in the White house -Jeffer-
Arthur. One was bachelor, and
Harrison never had his wife there ut
all. Andrew JohnSon's wife was an
invalid and his daughters did the hon
ors.
Senator Edmunds of Vermont pur-
chased from Senator Frelinghuysen on
Friday the lot on the north side of
Pennsylvania avenue and corner of
Twenty first street, where he will
erect a handsome residence. The lot
fronts 53 feet on the avenue, l35 feet
in depth and is next adjoining the res
idence of Mr.. c. j. Hillyer. The pur-
chase price was Sl4 ,3lO.
Henry A. Greene of the Bernard
Listman concert company sued the
New York Central road ut Boston Mon
day for $4,000 damages to an alleged
Stradivarius bass-viol, April IL, ut
Rochester, n. Y. Arriving there the
baggage men, in reply to cautions
about care in handling instruments,
said, Gwen show yul how to handle
them" and let Greene's instrument
, case strike the ground heavily. He
says the tone was thus destroyed.
Wulf Fries, us a witness, considered
Greene's instrument II Stradivarius.
one of the finest in the country. The
history of Mr.. Greene'S instrument, it
is claimed, can he traced back 200
years. The answer is II general denial.
At the hearing the jury awarded MI,
Greene S:hr25 damages to his viol,
which places the price of such tiddles
| above the reach of people of small
means.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
Marble Monuments.

We offer the citizens of St Johusbury at retail
a great variety of MopHpents, Headstones Tab
lets. Markers, Vaults. and other Cemetery work
We are at headquarters, have modern machinery.
skilled labor. and misunderstanding On extensive
seal. are able TO offer gna designs in the taost
desirable material and Of the best execution at the
lowest living prices II does not matter that you
are some distance from the factory. Write Us for
particulars before you purchase elsewhere. Men
ton the Culed0nia; BROWN & BAGLFY
Wholesale Marble Manufacturers
LEoS q. BAGLgT. mar. ~ E5l
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
Heroisln Al Home.

How useless our lives seem to rs
sometimes! How we long for au OPP
pOrtunity to perform some great ac
ton We become tired of the routine
of home life, aud we imagine we would
be far happier in other scenes. We
think of life's great field, and
wish to he heroes. We think. of the
good we might do if our lot had been
cast in other scenes. We forget that
the world bestOws 10 such titles as
noble as father, mother, sister or broth
er. In the sacred precincts of home
we have many chances Of her0ism.
The daily acts of self-denial for the
good of loved one, the gentle word
of soothing for another's trouble, the
care for the sick, may all seem as moth
ing, yet who can tell the good they may
accomplish Oar slightest word may
have au influence over another for
good or evil. We are daily sowing
the seed which will bring forth some
sort of harvest. Well will it be for
us if the harvest he one we shall be
proud to garner. If some one in that
dear home circle can look back in after
years, aud rs he tenderly utters our
name, says: ''IIer words and example
prepared me for Il life of usefulness"
we may well say we have not lived in
vain
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
House For Sale.

Known As the Sharks house, situated on Port
laud ST Summervie, St Johnsburv 4 large
two story house with L. convenient for two fami-
lies with large garden and good spring Of water
rum ~. TO house on lot. The house is in good re-
pair aud will be sold cheap. For further infsrma-
tion inquire of II. E RANDALL.
june IL. 1884. I49ttl ST. Johpsbury VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18

StrATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT. IS
- In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
st. .Iohnsbury in said District, on the 9th day of
December, a. D. 1884
George 7. Blair, Administrator upon the estate
of Duncan Harvey, late of Peacham. in said dis
trict, decreased 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, 1t ID 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 Both day of December
\. ID. 1884, for hearing and decision thereon and
it is further ordered that notice thereof be given
to all persons Interested by publication of the
three weeks successfully in the CaledOnian, a
newspaper printed at st. Johnsbury previous
to said time appointed for hearing. that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause, il
any they may have, why said account should not
he allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest.
72-74 WALTER +. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
WEDDING STATIONERY.

We have added some choice Wedding Papers
Envelopes and Cards to our stock. and with new
and Beautiful script type esD fit out wedding par
ties short notice.
Some nice calling cards, plaiu aud giIt-edaed
at the CALIFORNIA; OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18

The Caledonian has nOU been printed
nearly fifty gears. Its character is WeH-
kno1rn by nearly all in this part Of the
State, and a gOod MANY outside he
State. II endeaUors to be honest, true,
pure and clean. As a public Journal il
is compelled to tell unpleasant truths,
bat IL nersr hunts for scandal. IT beiieres
that a newspaper has a higher missjon
than to pander to the rifle or eUen the
sensational. II lis conductors hare not
Kept ii up to The ideal, they certainly hare
receired much credit for the high STAN
dard il reaches after.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
2 to g d hSn INTEREST,

WANTED Money to loan on first mortgage farm
security, per cent to Z per cent. interest No e1
pense to person loaning Satisfactory references
fuInished Correspondence solicited.
BOUSLOCi a MALTBY
Feb. y. Peru. Indiana.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
DO THE RIGHT THING.

ALBANY. n. Y
DR.. David Kennedy, Rondou,, N T.:
DEAR SIR: About eight years ago began to suffer
from a Liver difficulty. During the attacks er-
perieDoed severe pain, accompanied by what | can
not describe better than BY calling it drdlcing
sensation. The agony OF it almost beyond en-
DURANGO. None Of the usual medicines employed
in snch cases had any effect upon me From time
to time laid up and unable 10 attend To any
business. This covered period Of year.
Finally Mr. Lloyd. druggist of this city. Aug
gested YOUR FAyorite Remedy an excellent thing
for the Liver had not taken the whole of the
first bottle before found most decided relief the
pain passed away and 10 my delight Irsgained the
power to enjoy and digest my food without the
former distress. Nature seemed 70 De act going g.
gain, I cannot better express my appreciation Of
DR. Kennedy's fav0rite Remedy than by telling
you that since my personal knowledge Of its vir-
tues have recommended IL TO great many Of my
friends and Acquaintance
IL Alexander Avenue.
Mr. PepsGn is one Of AIbany's old and respected
residents AND consents 10 the publication Of the
above letter
Dr. David Kennedy, Physician and Surgeon.
ROndeut, N Y. 1876
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
PATENTS.

PATENTS.
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the pateHtability of Intentions. K, Ii.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
ESTIMOSIALS.
Il regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most successful
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Inventors cannot employ person more trust
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.... Boston, October ~, 1876.
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have occasionally employed the best agencies in
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your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. l. lSs4.-lv
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PAPERS, CARDS, ENVELOPES
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ment but We do claim that are do as
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printing office lChere they pay their obi
cations one hundred cents on the dollar
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18
DUFUS WILSON'S ESTATE

d FUS d. WILSON'S ESTATE
L The subscribers having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Gale
donna commissioners. TO receive, examine and adiust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
tate of Rufus ID. Wilson late of Sutton
said district deceased represented insOyent and
the term of six months from the 18th day Of Nov.
A. ID; 1884, being allowed by said Court to the
creditors of said deceased, to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before Give notice
that will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the dwelling house of William Rugges,
in Sutton, in said district the 10th
day of Dec. 1854, and 18th day of May, lss5 next
at clock in the afternoon each of said days.
SILAS p. BALL (,,
7I-13 GEORGE z WILLARD GCoIph rs.
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BLOCKED PAPER.

Letter and Bill-heads printed and blocked in the
most approved style at the Caledoniau Office. Call
and see samples. IF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-18

No paper in the country has more experienced
and able corps of editors.
Besides the regular Editors the OBSERVER has a
host OF paid contributors and correspondents all
over the world including home and foreign mis-
sOnaries travellers, schOlars dsines, poets and lit
erary men and women.
The departments of A griculture, Business. Sun.
day School Teaching and Religious Work are con
Quoted BY experts, who write Clearly and to the
point The Observer does not ill its columns with
long essays and sermons.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-23
RAILROAD skAFElg
To be Regulated IN the Interests OF III
People by IL tonhnlsslOn.

To be Regulated III tie Interests OF the
People by IL tonn,lsslon.
From Our SMrial Correspondent. --.
WASHINGTON, D, G., February o2.-"A
bill will be reported by the House Com.
mittee on Commerce that will pms, and it
will put the regulation Of railroad tralic
and that OF all common carriers in the
control Of Railroad Commission" Oh
served member OF the committee to your
correspondent tonight.
"llave you any assurance that it will
pass the Sena!e2' l inquired.
Yea" he replied, n have. Jtis under
stood that the Senate Committee will act
upon it iayorably. II is not politica.
measure, aud is one in which the farmers
and the merchants OF the country arc all
alike interested. 1t is OF especial interest
to the people Of the Wsss and Southwest.
You would be surprised 10 learn h.number
aud nature Of letters which l am receiving
every day, almost, on the subject"
"Wi!l it break up the pooling OF freigh.
and passenger rates?"
ut will not state that in 80 many words,
but that will be the effect OF the bill. We
propose 10 empower these railroad com.
miesioners with sufficient authority to pass
Judgement upon railroad aud other carrier
traffic, aud when it becomesapparent that
certain parties and interests are being eie-
waited at the expense and ruin Of others the
favored ones will see their benefactor ar
raigned in court, and psrtiality will be
made 10 answer for misdemeanors."