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anne number of these Wanted Guern-
jeys costing $50 to $500 will do. Fur
her, that in the 2,000 or 1900 Jersey
COWS in the country there are more Of
hem making three pounds of butter in
| week than in as many native cows.
At tire same time, we are ready to adj
nit that it might be difficult TO match
he 40 Jersey COWS which have been said
q yield IA to % pounds Of butter a week
with natives, for there has been an hon.
est reticence in regard to lying about
our native cows. Moreover, it is not
the quantity of butter which a COW
Yields that makes the profit, and 7
pounds q week from d seventy-five-dol.
ar native COW will pay much better than
IA pounds a week from a fifteen.hun-
1red.dollar Jersey COW. So the dairy
men may still live on in the belief that
The person who wrote the above state
is "a little off.-NeW York Times.
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For the Man of the House.

A word to taoughtless husbands and
others to whom the remarks apply:
Your vile wants that front, sunny win
do for her plants. Don't object to it,
foe T6e is entitled to it. Go to work like
a man and fit it up for her. She wants
q capacious shelf or tray secure1 on a
level with the window sill. If you can't
make it for her, get some n who can.
She wants a few earthen flower pots to
replace those old tin cans and wooden
paint kegs and boxes in which she has
been Obliged to put some of her plants.
1t is your business TO buy them for her,
or give her the money to do it with.
Then she needs six or eight flower-pot
brackets that come for the purpose, 20
screw on the sides ofthe window casing,
having a revolving arm, just the thing,
and very cheap. Get tnem without g
word and see how surprised she viii
If you see q pretty rustic hanging
basket, or of wire, buy that also.
the whole lot home and aud leave
the rest to your wife and daughters. If
you don't appreciate flowers yourself,
keep still about it and try to disguise the
un' ortunate fact as well as you can.
You may be thankful to get OIL with
such trifing expenditures; you ought III
to provide her with q bay window
her plants if your new house has
none already.-RurAl New Yorker.
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Egyptian Explorations.

The Rev. William C. Winslow, of Bos.
ton, has written an interesting letter to
the C%hurchman of New York about the
work If the Egyptian Exploration Fund
Society of England, Last winter this
society engaged in IN important under
taking in the Delta, under the direction
OF Nj. Naville, the eminent Egyptologist
namely, the excavation of thei Biblical
city OF Plthom, built by the Hebrews
during their servitude. This city has
e identified by the excavations as
the store city" built for Pharaoh during
the oppression, and also as the city
which is referred to as Succoth in the
Bible. Interesting hieroglyphics and
sun-dried bricks were found, some with.
others without, straw. The society pro-
poses during the present winter, iffnnds
are forthcoming to excavate San the Zoan
OF the Bible, and the Tanis of the Greeks.
That Is where the Pharaoh lived who
was the friend of Joseph, and is there
fore n place in which to look for doc
uments bearing on the history of the
hebrews during their long soiourn in
Egypt. 1t is likely that Hebrew monu-
ments and sepulchres will be found in
There also lies buried in the lost
history OF the Shepherd Kings. In fact
no other site in Egypt, or in the whole
east, IS known to be so rich in buried
monuments, numbers Of which lust show
themselves on the surface ofthe mounds.
vet, 1t has been scarcely touched bv
the spade OF the explorer. Americans
VINO are interested In these excavations
are invited to contribute to the fund.
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A Widows Dress.
From the Evening Post.

From the Evening Post.
A very elegant evening dress. lately
worn by a young widow in this city, was
composed of dead black mourning satin
de Lyon, made in princess style, with a
court train falling in superb unbroken
folds from the waist. Around the foot
of this train was a double box pleating
about eight inches long, of black Indian
silk gauze, with a handsome Jet orna-
ment set between each full pleating.
Down the front of the dress from the
throat to the skirt hem was laid a tab
iier, formed of pleating of the black
gauze-having the ''blouse" effect over
the bust-curving narrowly at the belt,
the enlarging into panels below the
waist. Down the center of each of these
panels were set at intervals a number of
magnificent cut jet medallion ornaments
of rare design and value. Special Jet or
naments were placed upon the short
elbow sleeves, and a VandYke collar cov-
with a sclntillating mass ofjet work,
half covered the shoulders of the fair
lady. The effect of this jet garniture in
the gasllght was exceeding beautiful.
A large Portia ian of pale mauve feath-
ers, and a pair of Louis XIV sandals OF
black satin, embroidered in Jet, and
worn over pale mauve silk stockings,
with dressed kid gloves of a shade to
match, completed a costume at once
striking and recherche.
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Der Is cut by theirown men and shippa.
on their own boats. And then tbes
have contracted for nearly all n,
worlds supply Of phosphorus wear
ahead, and The new manufacture
starting into business find themselva'
overmAtehed in manv ways by the mo.
nopoly. which can still control the trad
and make a fair profit on the invest
ments. They control twenty-five faeto.
Ties, and one of them has a capacity "a
100000 OF matches daily.-Chicsoa
Herald.
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WAITING TWENTY YEARS
A Romantic Episode in the Idves =,
Two Lovers
Correspondence of the New York T,ihnn.

Two Lovers.
Correspondence of the New York Tr;h,u
At Coalton, Pa, a romantic eniaoao !.
the lives oftwo lovers is at presapt
citing great interest in that vic;na~
William Craig, a young farmer. ana
Mary Barker, the lS-year-old danehte,
of William Barker, also a farmer. we,.
to have been married on Christmas Dav
1868. On the evening of the 7th of De'
cember, in the a5ove-named year, thers
was a social party at Farmer Barkeris
house, and among the guests MAS q
young man from this village. Nj
Barker danced with him twice in snc.
c~ession, and young Craig reproYed her
for such marked ate ntion to another
and told her that he did not wish her ~
dance again with the young man in CUES.
ton. This aroused the spirit of tba
young lady, and she replied that sbs
would dance with him or anyone else
she chose, and as many times AZ
she liked. Craig then informed he,
that she might SO so, hut that sh
wouldn't see him again for twenty yean 4
To this she tauntingly replied that ''he
couldn't stay away from her twenty
hours if he tried ever 80 hard" Craig
went home, and tae next day he was
missing. He lived with his parents.
who were unable to find any trace OF
him. Miss Barker vowed she never
would 90 into or receive company again
until he returned. As years passed BY
and no traces of the missing son were
received, his parents came to look upon
him as dead. Miss Barker, however.
had a singular faith that he would come
back some day. She kept her vow as 10
living a secluded. life, and few people
ever saw her after the night she had
quarreled with her louer.
Last Friday evening, which WIS the
9TH instant, a stranger knocked at the
door of old Mr.. Bankers house and
asked to see Miss Barker. He was a
large, ~fine-lookilg man about fortylyean
of age. He was admitted, and when
Miss Barker appeared he held out his
hand and said:
MARY Barker didn't / tell YOU that
you wouldn't see me ag ain in twenty
years."
1t was William Craig. He had re.
turned 10 his parents home in the after
noon. Both his father and mother were
still living. The secret of his arrival was
kept, and when he appeared in 50 dra-
matte a manner in the presence OF his
old sweetheart she tainted in his arms.
(raig's disappearance and long alb.
sence was that he bad gone straight to
Philadelphia after leaving home, and
there enlisted in the army under an as
sumed NAME. lie served until the end
of the war, and was mustered out at
Philadelphia. He longed very much 10
home, but he permitted his de-
termination TO remain away twenty
wears to control him, and he went d.
rectly to Nebraska. There he took up a
of land and went to farming, re-
naming there until the twenty years
were up. He resolved to time mis- re-
turn and the meeting with his old sweet.
heart, if she was still alive and unmar.
ried, at as near the hour of his leaving
her as it was possible to do. He came
back with an ample fortune, and found
matters much as he had left them. The
wedding that did not come off twenty
years ago will be celebrated ut the ap-
preaching Christmas.
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ana said 10 himself with arch gravity.
Il gusss I'll put that away for Sundays"
Mr.. Henry had his WI way Of doing
things, and he looked after Ned and
gave him employ ment. More than this
he looked after the wretched father
with such an energy and kindness that
he really had to reform. / want to say,
for fear It may not be clearly understood,
there is a moral in this story.
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For he Native Cows

We viii hazard the following state
ment, made from what we think ade-
quate experience and knowledge. viz.
that a herd of fair, average native cows
costing $50 or $40 each, will make a
greater profit in butter every year, with
as good feeding and management. as the
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Mr.. Mahone's desk in the Senate
Chamber was adorned on the 18th INST
with a floral sword, the blade of which
was dark red and the hilt white.
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Romance IN Texas.

Houston Special:-J. w. Rose, a wealthy
carriage manufacturer, disappeared on the
I'd. His wife and her supposed step-son
tell the grand jury Rose is Cornelius Ksum,
who in Kingston, N. Y. in 1866, commit
ted a heavy forgery, deserted his wife and
three children, came to Texas, made money
and married Mrs. Dagnall. Rose returned
to Kingston in 1876, after the charge of
forgery was outlawed and promised t. bring
bis hrst wife to Texas. Failing. the son fol
lowed him a few months ago and threaten
ing exposure Rose shot him six times. The
son showing signs of recovery. was sent to
Florida, Rose assuring him that his second
wife was only his mistress, and at the ssme
time inducing her to say he did the shoos-
Jig. The boy is now at Houston, but his
fathers whereabouts is unknown.
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Cooking kecipes.

Rye BREAD.-Make sponge as for
wheat bread; let it rise over night; then
mix up with rye -four, not as stiff as
wheat bread. Place in baking pans; let
rise. and bake half an hour longer than
wheat bread.
A DISH FoR BREAKFAsr.-Take six good
cooking apples, cut them in slices one.
fourth of an inch thick; have a pan of
fresh, hot lard ready, drop the slices in
and Try till brown; sprinkle a little SUI
gar over them and serve hot.
FRIED PoTAToEs.-Chop fine cold
boiled potatoes; heat some butter in a
frying pan and put the potatoes in. A
lew minutes before taking them from
the fire stir in some we'll beaten egg.
Serve hot.
RABBIT ON ToAsT.-Cut cold rabbit in
pieces and fry brown with slices of ba-
con or ham, and half its quantity OF
small onions or mushrooms, and stew
them until tender in hot water enough
to cover; put in plenty of pepper and
salt. and serve on toast. Should be
stewed slowly.
LEMON PIEs.-Boil and cop six lem
ons after the seeds haYe been removed;
add three cupfuls of sugar, three cup
fuls OF molasses INT three pounded
crackers; mix well together and bak
between two cr1sts like mincs pies.
CHOCOLATE CARAMELs Mix we'll to-
gether two cups of moIasses, two-thirds
Of a cup of sugar, half a cup of milk. half
a cup of Bakers chocolate, grated. and
Il piece of butter as large as an egg. Boil
about half an hour, pour in buttered
pas, aud just before it is cool square
It.
CocoANrr.-0ne cup of desiccated CO.
coanut, n pint of milk, two eggs, and
a little salt. Scald the zoe in part
of the milk, to soften, then add the rest.
with the eggs and sugar to taste. Bake
in one crust as custard. Iftne whites of
the eggs are left out to frost tn, pie. it
will improve it.
n Wire Fight IN Iowa.
What is generally known as the
'Barbed Wire Monopoly" put up the
price of its goods to 10 and IL cents per
pound, and found a troublesome com.
petitor in the Farmers Protective Asso-
eiaticn of Iowa, which established a CO.
operative factory and supplied to its
members an equal quality of popular
fencing material at 6 and 7 cents. gain
ing a fair profit on its manufacture even
that rate. Since then there has been
much litigation, in which Iowa farmers
were successful, and there is more to
follow within a month or two, for which
funds are needed. An earnest effort
making to raise the money; the agri.
cultural and local journals of the state
are giving urgent attention TO the sub
lect-for instance, four and one half col
in the current number of the Iowa
Homestead and spirited public meet
lngs are being held, farmers naturally
s%upposing that defeat now, in the final
struggle, would mean a speedy return to
what they regard as ''the old extorrion.n
For the Narvva - /
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Among those whom Matthew Arnold
visited in Boston was the widow Of his
old friend, James 7. Fields.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-04-03

conference for 1888 shows IA members
in full connection and ID on probation,
making a total of 159. OF this number
IL are supernumerary and % are super
anuated, leaving I24 in active relation.
Five members have died during the
year, three of whom were superanuated
and one of whom was doing work out
side of the pastOrate. But one super
numerary and one superanuate are
doing effective work, thus leaving an
active force of l22 men. OF these Us
are preachers in charge, one is presi-
dent of the seminary, one a missionary
to the Black hills and five presiding
elders. There are l64 pastoral charges
as arranged at the last session, AZ of
which were ''to be supplied" Ten of
these are in the St. Johnsbury district,
OF the 81 active men appointed to
this district one has been transferred,
four are completing the third and last
year of service, eight are on their
second year and twelve Oh the first
year of appointment. The changes
necessary to be made are at Derby,
Glover, Holland and Irasburg. Other
changes will doubtless be made be-
cause of failing health and various
other reasons, but most of the predic-
lions made are founded on mere rumor.
The conference will elect three dele
gates to the general conference, the
basis of representation being one dele
gate for fOrty-five members, and one
for a residue of two thirds of that num-
Der. The present membership of the
conference as shown above is l3S,
while of the prObationers nine are
eligible for admission into full cOnnec-
ton, making the possible total of l47
aside from variation by reason OF
death or transfers. AS several OF
the aged members, and perhaps
some others, are not likely to attend
the session, it may be assumed that
not more t!an 100 votes will be east
for delegates, and if any aspire to the
election they are doubtless safe in be
lieving that &c votes are all that will
be needed.
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churches. was arrested in an intoxi-
Gated condition on Eastern avenue and
kept by the officer (whO knew him
welD until he was sober, when he as
sured the officer on his honor as a man
and a Christian that he had tasted
nothing Intoxicating except this harm-
less home made beer. The officer be-
lieved him..
Another man, whose name if spoken
would be a guaranty of the truth of
his state Inent, SAYS he visited one OF
these saloons lately where he found
three boys between fourteen and seven
teen years of age, all of whom he knew,
playing Il harmless game. The pro-
prietor charged ten. cents game OF
if they bought two glasses of beer the
game was free.
Another case: Three years ago a
certain mechanic in this place did not
use liquor in any way. He opened a
beer saloon. Customers who came III
would often ask him to drink 4 glass
of beer with them. He never refused,
for by accepting the offer he not only
kept on friendly terms with his GUS
toners but got five cents glass for
drinking his own heer. 1t was not
long before beer was not strong enough.
He imported Il stronger poison from
Manchester and he has been nearly
dead of the tremens within IA month.
Is it any wonder the citizens petit
toned to have the saloons closed
Does any one think the authorities I'M
warranted or hasty in their action
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THE BILLIARD HALLS CLOSED AND TIL
BEER SELLERS WARNED.

THE BILLIARD HALLS CLOSED AND THE
BEER SELLERS WARNED.
The selectmen of the town have
served notice to all the keepers of bill
lard halls and pool tables in this viii
lage to discontinue the public use of
the same as it is contrary to the laws
of the state. The trustees of the VIII
lage have also served notice upon the
saloon keepers of the village that if
they continue To sell fermented ar hop
beer contrary To the provisions of their
licenses, said licenses will be revoked.
This action was brought about by the
petition of citizens, and the action of
board of trustees was unanimous for
the suppression of what has grown to
be "A serious evil in our town.
4 Every good citizen and we'll wisher
of our town will be glad that the au-
thorities have come up manfully and
unitedly in this matter. for the intiu-
ence of the beer drank i'll this place
for some months past has been most
pernicious and demOralizing. While
it has been given out as homemade
beer and a harmless beverage, its eff
tects have been intoxicating, stupefy
ing and paralyzing. There is abund
ant testimony on this question, anC
the wrong done the young men anC
boys of the place by these saloons tn,
last year cannot be exaggerated, Will,
scores of men who have acquired
taste for Intoxicating drinks have spen
money for beer which should hav,
been nsed for the support of their fami
lies. The following ll-authenticated
cases will show uniformed people tn,
nature of the poison which has heel
, dealt out at these saloons:
A well-kDown mechanic of this place
whose only known fault is terribl
appetite for strong drink, says lie ca
keep drunk on this beer three week
, AT a time; and appearances indicat
that in this he tells the truth.
Another man, an honest, reliabl
e lmau, and member Of one of OF
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school SuperinIemdemIs.

The Caledonia county school super
intendents held their annual meeting
at the skating-rink Tuesday. Only
seven were present. The same regu-
lations as in former years We're adopt
ed. The standard of qualifications
was fixed at an average of sixty-five
per cent of written questions ut the
regular examinations and seventy-tive
per cent at private examinations.
Teachers will he examined in arithme-
tie, geography, grammar and Physiol-
ogy and hygiene. 1t was voted not to
indorse licenses. The spring examina-
tions will he held May 3 and the cOun-
ty examining board is J. II. McL0ud at
IIardwick, Prof. c. f. Putney of st.
Johnsbury and Prof. Ranger of Lyndon
Centre.
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Barnet.

Rev. Wilbur Rand, pastor of the Con-
gregational church rendered his resig-
nation last Sabbath, to take effect May
9Th.
Robert Esden of Greensboro has
been engaged to fill George Ranney's
place in Wilson's store, as Mr.. Ranney
expects to leave in few weeks.
The w. c. II. u. held sugar party
last evening.
Mrs. Symes who has been danger
ously i'll is recovering.
Some excitement prevails over the
vote taken in school meeting to reseat
the schooI-house. The opposing party
have called another meeting Friday
evening, when they expect to rescind
the vote. Tax-paying women are in
parties. Meanwhile knots of men and
women are gathered in public places
and on street corners discussing iron
benches, heavy taxes and woman suf-
frage.
In the New York Times's account OF
an important meeting Of the county
medical society, which comprises 9OC
physicians when two bills before the
! legislature were considered, we fine
that DR.. A. w. Warden, formerly o
Barnet, presented both minority re
ports and carried the day by large
votes.
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Edward Harris has bought the sugar
orchard on the Chester Carpenter farm.
Isaac Gage has moved back on to
his farm and DIR. Dwinell will soon
move Oh to the place he bought of Mr..
Gage.-L. 7. Randall moves this week
to Lyndon to take charge of the Gen.
CahOon farm.-A. w. Wilson has
bought of Charles Harris, the place
now occupied by Leander Pesha.-G.
V. Frasier's new building is progress
ing finely. Mr.. Emerson of Lyndon is
masterworkman.-W Walter Counter has
rented the Prouty place for a year.
Bowman Kelly and wife have hired
out to L. A. Darling for the season.
Dan Gray has taken Mr.. Whitney's
sugar orchard to carry on this season
Mrs. r. d. Hall is moving into Henry
DarIing's house.-Bion Humphrey has
taken Jonathan HoughtOn's farm to
carry on.
BERTHE, only child of Alvah Humph-
rey, two and half years old, fell Sun
day afternoon, striking on the back o.
his head. Soon after he was taken
vomiting, but was not considered
dangerous until Monday, when he wen
into commissions and died about 2 p. m
He was a very bright child and mucl
sympathy is felt for the afflicted par
ents.
Some of the village talent propose t.
give an entertainment next Wednes
day evening at Good Templars' hal
to raise money to pay for ringing TIN
church bell.
David ellison is very sick and show
symptoms of having pneumonia.
Two or three more cases of canker
rash are reported, but none are consid
cred dangerous.
Miss Nellie Gleason has returne,
home.
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DanVilIe.

F. J. Preston is closing out his dry
goods, and in few days will open a
drug store, and will confine himself to
that branch of business with groceries.
Last week Thursday John L. Frye
cut his foot badly with an ak but con-
tinues to keep around with the help OF
clutches.
Pat Cunningham arrived home from
California last week Friday, much i'm
proved in health.
Dole Bros have begun to tear away
their old back stOre-rOom, and are
getting the lumber onto the ground
for their new building, which is to be
81 by As feet.extending from their pres
ent store west to the town house.
H. E. Stone has rented the C. H.
Davis place, the building is being ex-
tensively repaired and painted. He
will open it as hotel sometime during
this month.
1t would be advisable for those who
are in the habit of borrowing wood that
is piled up on the green after dark tt
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examine it closely, as they are liable
to hear something Ego bang some
time.
Jason Cole has sold his three year
old Hambletonian mare to parties in
Connecticut, for $3.50.
p. P. Babbitt started for Boston
Wednesday to be. treated for one of
his eyes which has been troubling him
for some time past
Miss Alice King is no better and it
is thought that she cannot recover
Andrew West does not improve any
Maude, daughter of H. E. Pierce, is
much better and speedy recovery is
looked fOr.-Delia Stevens remains
about the same.