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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
Joseph Cook on Prohibition.

In his Monday lecture in Boston,
Feb. /, Rev. Joseph Cook made answer
to the following question
"What are the prospects of constitu-
tional prohibition in the western
states p
have come from three months
travel a. lecturer in the Mississippi
valley, and standing here in the com
monwcath of the east so near to great
and corrupt cities, feel much like a
barbarian on the topic of constitutional
prohibition. One hardly dares lift up
his head or voice or heart for that re-
form in Boston or New y ork or Phila-
delphia; and yet on the prairies OF
Iowa and Kansas, and even OF the fat
lands of the new mother of presidents
Ohio it is very easy to stand erect
on this theme. The west is immensely
in advance of us in the advocacy of
strong measures of temperance legisla-
ton. 1t seems to he thought here in
some circles, commonly called relIg-
ious. that We must not advocate "a re-
form until we are sure it can succeed
tomorrow. / am willing to advocate
4 reform if see fair prospect for its
success next week or next year. APP
plausc.l Constitutional prohibition is
a rising tide. and has already sub
merged Kansas and Iowa and very
nearly Olio. Applause. There have
been twenty months of constitutional
prohibition in Kansas, and lately full
reports have been received from sixty
six out of eighty-one counties in that
state as to its operation. In these the
number of saloons has been reduced
from 7OS to BIB. More than half of the
latter are in the corrupt town of Leav-
enworth. In IL counties of Kansas
there is not one saloon. Applause.
In the district courts there have been
100 cases against liquor sellers tried
resulting in 35I convictions, OF five out
of seven. In the justice courts there
were BIS convictions out of 572 cases
three out of four The fines have
amounted to S95, 900, and 81 saloon
keepers have been imprisoned. APP
plause. Ia 81 counties prohibition
is reported as growing in favor, il
in seven as growing weaker, and il
eight as ut Standstill. In Iowa, after
heated political canvass, prohibition
in its constitutional form has carried
the state regard constitutional pro.
hibition as merely IA form of loca
option. pity the man who is so be
nighted and belated as not to think
the people have right to local option
on the topic of temperance. In low;
the party which rules the state has ont
of the noblest notices that any polit
zeal contest has recently thrown before
the people. found it impossible t.
quote that motto to any audience tina
| saw in that commonwealth withou
calling out a storm of applause. 1t il
motto which hope will yet become
national: "A schoOl-house on ever,
hill and no saloon in the valley APP
plause.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
school Children studying at
Home.

SOME SOLID CHUNKS OF GOOD SENSE.
Justice Cassidy of Camden, n. j.,
has become so impressed with the evils
of the present system of teaching that
he has inaugurated Il crusade against
the practice of burdening children with
studies at home instead of having them
study their lessons during school hours.
The West Jersey Press has taken up
the subject and endorses the Justice in
the following language;
'Therc is scarcely parent in the
city who will not heartily second JUS
tice CasSady's effort to have the mum
Der of lessons reduced in our public
schools. in order that the children may
he /, leved of the necessity for home
study. The way book learning is
impaired at the present day is for the
children to be loaded up with books to
be carried home, there to he studied,
and to compel their parents, brothers
or sisters, to teach them how to solve
problems in arithmetic. construct SEN
fences, aud TO do and perform literally
aud in fact the work of the teacher.
The whole duty of the latter, under
this splendid system, is to see that the
lessons have been properly learned at
home, and whether those who compose
the household have been diligent in
the discharge of their duties, and
undergo the disagreeable task of per-
fectiug the child in its lessons In
many homes in this city entire even
imgs are taken up IN giving instruction
TO children, there being no time left
for work, reading OF conversation, and
it is time II was stopped-even at a
cost of fifty per cent. of the lessons.
The schoolhouse is the place to learn
lessons, and the school teacher is the
person to give the instruction. Home
teaching. not 10 characterize il too
strongly. has become a nuisance, and
Justice Cassidy deserves the thanks
of the whole community for his efforts
to have it abolished If this cannot be
done, let the order of things be re-
versed let the children study at
school and recite at home Ii does not
require 50 much time or attention to
listen To "A recitation as is necessary Ia
explain the lesson and render "A child
perfect in in its study"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
st. o5uhnsbmp GaleduIlian.
somewhere.

How can cease pray for theei Somewhere
In Gods great universe thou art to-day:
Can He not reach thee with His tender sarei
Can He not bear when for thee pray
What matters it to Him who holds within
The hollow OF HIS hand all worlds all space,
That thou art done with earthly pain and SIM
Somewhere within His ken thou hast place
Somewhere thou Invest and hast need of Him:
Somewhere thy soul hath higher nights to climb
And somewhere still there may be valleys dim
That thou must pass to reach the hills sublime
Then all the more. because thou canst not hear
Poor human words Of blessing, will pray,
. rue brave heart God bless thee, wheresoeer
In His great universe thou art to-day
Julia G. K Dorr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
Well Answered.

But, ordinarily speaking, what right
have our girls to husbands As
brought up what can they do toward
helping a man earn the household
bread Many of them are not physi-
cally fitted to be wives, much less
Mothers Sacramento Bee.
And how ia it with the cigarette
smoking, tOddydrinking, pale-faced,
spindlesha young man 7 What
sort of fathers are they cut out for 7
What can they do toward helping a
good wife support family 7 We APP
prehend that "Our girls" will compare
favorably with "our boys" any day of
the week. YOlO Mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21

ley expedition. don't remember the
miles something over 800 in less chan
four days., but l know he only used
one pony, and went straight across the
most God-forsaken country in America
The Indians war ponies are always the.
best of the herd. and receive a good
deal of care. A buffalo pony ranks
next. You can tell one by the notch
in the points of the ears. \ good buff
falo pony knows how to elude the
charge of a mad bull as well as | know
how to skin an antelope; stops just at
the right time, and runs at the proper
speed. You take green horse and
hunt buffalo, and you'll find the affair
isn't so tame after all.
I'D like to see some attention paid
to raising good Sioux ponies. You
can't imagine how quickly they show
the effects of halfway decent care and
plentiful food. Tricky? Well, not SO
terrible. You see, they regard their
masters as natural enemies, and treat
them accordingly. They are apt to shy
badly, but that's because they've
stepped into prairie dog or fox holes
occasionally, and every turf of long
grass or mound of gravel creates sus-
picion. ngies can tell you how his
five companies of infantry got through
the terrible campaign of l65O-6I. The
dough boys had Indian ponies fol-
mounts, and the little devils would
paw away the snow to get grass-mer-
curry frozen in the tube, mind you
and when they reached Keogh, after
the campaign, were actually fat and
full of kick st. Paul Pioneer Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
sPooNER,s ESTATE.

/ The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive examine
and adjust all claims aud demands of ali persons
against the estate Of Thomas SpOOner. late of st.
Johnsbury in said District deceased represented
insolvent and the term of six months from the sth
day of March. 1894 being allowed By said Court to
the creditors of said deceased exhibit and prove
their respective claims before US Give notice
that will attend TO the duties Of our appoint
ment at the office of E s. I. Fairbanks & Co in
St. JOhnsbury, said district on the sth day Of
March, and September next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon. on each of said DAYS.
HARVL1N PADDOCK l.
1881 DANIEL CARPENTER iSomIn t.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21

II 900 dentists in the United States,
who, he estimates, pack into the teeth
of the American people ton of pure
gold annually. Continuing his specn-
latious, he predicts that in the twenty
first century all the gold in the coun-
try will be buried in the graveyards.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21

Amy Bell, a little girl seven years
old, entered the Merrimack Savings
Bank of Manchester, n. H., and timidly
said that she would like very much to
be shown around the institution rs
generally as was convenient. AS Amy
is very attractive little maid, her re-
quest was complied with. 1t was a
dull time of the day, and the treasurer,
Ex-Governor Smyth, escorted her all
over it, exhibited the workings of the
big locks, and laughingly introduced
all the gentlemen to her. When going
out Miss Amy thanked them, and said:
"You see, my papa has posted five
dollars here for me ard wanted to be
sure it was in real safe place. Thank
you"-and out she marched, radiant
with relief
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21

The Caiedoni0n has noio been printed
nearly fifty years. It's character. is Weu-
knOwn by nearly all IN this part Of the
State, and a good many outside the
State. 1t endeaUOrs to be honest, true,
pure and clean. As public Journal it
is compelled to tell unpleasant truths,
but it neyer hunts for scandal. 1t betieres
hata newspaper has a higher mission
than to pander TO The riLe or eUen the
sensational. II its conductors hare not
kept it up to the ideal. they certainly haze
received much credit for the high STAN
dard it reaches after.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21

Have a written list of exact times for
specified jobs. You will find this fore
thought vast safeguard against hurry,
worry, waste, and the best possible
guarantee of a successful season.
[Springfield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
PATENTS.


X. II. T. - u Y
No. 76 State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States; also il.
Great Britain France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
RENTING dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington No agency in As United States pos
superior facilities for obtaining Patents
Gcertaining the patentGbihty Of Intentions. K. Ii.
EDDY Solicitor of Patents.
TE6TIh OEIALS.
Il regaTd Mr.. 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 more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
fce.'-EDMUND BURKE. late Commissioner OF
Patents"
Boston, October 10, 1876.
X. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir: you procured for
me, in 1870. my first patent. Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions.
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but
still give yO1 almost the whole of my business, in
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. /. iSs4.-1v
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21

Recently one of Capt. H. L. Shields
Jersey cows, was tested for her butter
capacity, and we are informed that
from seven consecutive days milking
there was produced seventeen pounds
of washed and thoroughly worked
butter When it is remembe red that
the weather was unusually cold much
of the time, the thermometer marking
about l22 below zero, we consider this
yield very remarkable, and believe it
can scarcely he beaten or equalled in
Vermont, where we claim to have
some first class dairy cows Benning-
ton Banner.
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TOEN HARvEY's ESTATE.

UbN HAhN Z ; Is AIL-
- The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district Of
Caledonia Commissioners to receive examine a I'd
adjust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of John Harvey late of Barnet
in said District. deceased represented iusolvenI
and the term of six months from the ID day of
February 1854, being allowed by said Court to the
creditors said deceased TO exhibit and prove their
respective claims before Give notice that we
viii attend to the duties of appointment at
the dwelling house of William B. Warden in
Barnet in said District, on the sth day of March
and 5th OF August next at one o'clock 10 the
afternoon CD each OF said days
PETER LINDSAY, To-,
29-3l JAMES GILFILLAN. SomIn Is'
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RoWELLs ADVERTISEMENTS.

I AIDES or Young Men in city or country TO take
IL nice, light and pleasant work at their own
homes: % 10 IS day easily and quietly nadei work
sent by mail no canvassingi no stamp for reply.
Please address Reliable Mtg Co, Phiad a. Pa.
drawer TT. 1881
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
CONYZA.

A sure cure for SPAWN Splnt. Curb. RiugbOne,
Thorough pin. Capped Hook Shoe Boil. and all en-.
argements on round joints of horses limbs II
your horse is suffering from any OF the above trOub
les. OF lame from ans cause whatever, try COShZA
for COnyza fails to effect cure, II cure IL
possible and it COSTS only 20 c. per bUttle Sold by
all druggists Pamphlets sent tree. Address
DR. T. {. WILKINSON. Veterinary Surgeon.
2z-3J ClaremUnt y n.
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Parading Ones Sins.

don't like to hear people in public
assemblies, who have been saved from
an evil life, talk of every crime they
ever committed, as if it was their only
stock in trade. 1t is right for man
to confess that he has been a sinner,
but not to 80 into all the particulars,
the number of pockets he has picked
or chickens he has stolen. 1t don't
make very good meeting rhet-
oric and is apt to discourage people
who never stole anything. - From
Talmage's sermons.
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p AT N T S

Obtained and all other business in the L ;. Patent
Office attended to for MODERATE FEES.
Our office is opposite the e. ;. Patent Office
and We can obtain patents in less time than those
remote from Washing ton.
Send model or drawing. We advise as TO pateut
ability free of charge; and we make No c HARGE
UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT
When patent is granted drawing OF your in
ventiOn with claims your name and address, will
be published in the United States Patent Office
Gazette, paper of immense circulation AND THE
ONLY ONE THAT PUBLISHES THIS FREE
We refer, here, to the Postmaster the Supt of
Money Order Div, and to officials of the o. )
Patent Office. For Circular, advice terms. and
references to actual clients in your own state or
county, write TO
c. A. SNOW 81 CO.,
l3u Opposite Patent Office Washington d. c.
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PAPERS, CARDS, ENVELOPES
in stock and printed at short notice.

We do not claim to do better loork on
cheaper ,cork than any other establish
ment but ace do claim that IRE do as
good work TOR the money asked as any
printing office Ohere they pay their obi
cations one hundred cents on the dollar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21

A writer of mathematical bent, says
the Scientific American, finds from the
census returns that there are about
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
WEDDING STATIONERY.

We have added some choice Wedding Papers
Envelopes and Cards u our stock and with new
aud beautiful script type. At out wedding par.
ties at short notice. .-.-.-'.. %.
Also NICE calling cards, gilt.edEes put up in
leAtberetts boxes. -.
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Vick's Floral Guide.
z. T. & n. K. lDE.

For 1884 is an Elegant Book Of $50 pages Colored
Plates of Flowers and Vegetables, and more than
1000 Illustrations of the cbOisest Ylowers Plants
and Vegetables and Directions for growing 1t is
handsome enough for the Centre Table Holiday
Present Send on your name and Post Office ad
dreas with 10 cents, and will send you copy,
postage paid This is not quarter Of its cost. 1t
Is printed in both Rnglisb and German. II you
afterwards order seeds deduct the 10 cents
yfck's Seeds are the Best in the World.
The Floral Guide will tell how to get and grow
them.
YIck's Flower and Vegetable Garden. IT'S
Pages, COlOred Plates, 500 Engravings For 80
cents in paper covers slO0 in elegant cloth. In
German English
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine.-32
Pages, ColOred Plate in every number, and many
fine EngravinRs. Price sl-aS year Five Copies
for $500. Specimen Numbers sent for 10 cents,
triai copies for IS cent?, JAMES WICK, Roches-
ter Y z a4tf
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ONE DOLLAR

VIII buv either II Ib,. Granulated Sugar gal.
Ions Kerosene 6 gallons Water White Oh IL. lbs
Rice etc Nice Michigan Flour. s6 Is Geo. Parker
and other brands -four al low prices. Mems Wool
Beots 81 As and everything at low prices Tor Cash
at STILES
st. Johnsbury Centre.
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T CLUBS
THE GREAT CHINA TEA co.

Give away as premiums to those forming clubs
for the sale of their TEAS and COFFEES Dinner
Tea and Toilet Sets, Silverware. Watches etc
WHITE TEA SETS of &C and 6S pieces with $40
and s12 orders. DECORATED TEA SETS of -
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WINDING SWISS WATCHES with sI5 orders
GOLD BAND or MOSS ROSE TEA SETS of A
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ton this paper will mail you our Club Book
containing a complete premium and price-list. THE
Boston, Mass. eOwtAug
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Justice Wits

Justices Record in Criminal Cases and other
new blanks for lawyers. justices and business men
At CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
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i. B. Merriam & Co.
FIRST ANNUAL SALE OF
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
On Saturday, February End,

We shall naugurate first annual sale of Housekeeping
Goods, and our aim will be offer superior quality OF
goods at prices that will make them attractive the
careful housekeepers.
Owing to the low prices prevailing in Cottons, of which
we have taken the advantage by purchasing for
we enabled to show exceptional values in Beached and
Brown Sheetings in A, "a, GA, ga, and 1914 widths AS
special bargains, mention bale of A Brown Cotton,
fine and smooth at per yard Extra and best quail
ties of A Brown Cotons and cents special prices
for ga and 1914 Sheetngs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
BLACK SILK DEPARTMENT.

In winter sale of Black Silks shall offer special
inducements in all grades from the celebrated manufactures
$780, $l75 S. $685. So, and $3.50 per yard We would
call special attention 81 90 silk believing be better
value than have offered before. Also full lines of
Black and Colored Dress Goods.
These goods all fresh and new, they will be offered
popular prices and should be pleased show them
e. q. MERRIAM & co.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Jan. 81.
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Notice in lnsnIuancu
PRUSSIAN REMEDY
FOR GARGET IN cows.
NJ A NJ NJ It'll E

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want long felt by all darymen aud farmers for its
entire cure. 1t is safe and reliable. VIII reduce
swelling in udders, remove punches, cure bloody
and stringy milk, sc. In tact garget in every form
before the COW comes init will many times restore
blind teats 10 their full extent Ii is pr pared
pressly to relieve certain glands that are always
infamed when a COW is suffering trem this cause
Cure Warranted. Sample packages for u doses
sent on rec ipt of 81 90 or will send c. o. D. ex
press paid PRUSSIAN ARMY OIL CO, 25s
Washington St, Boston. tSept54
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BOOTS. SHOES AND RUBBERS,

which propose to sell live and let live prices
Remember the place. tue Main street shoe store.
j. X. BATCHELDER.
Nov. H. I-53 lott
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A New Deal.

Having bought out the interest of Dan Streeter.
in the boot and shoe business would say to all
our old customers and the rest of manki nd that
1 can be found at the Old Stand, opposite the St.
Johnsbury House, where intend to keep a good
Of
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-02-29

Thursday evening. Feb. Goth, 1884
Prsseat-All but Feshay.
COMMITTEES on Fire aud Water was
granted farther time to rapport on com
munloatlon from Chief Engineer.
Moved that Rev Irvine be notified IA
abAts nuisance neAr his premlsss, aud,
not to run any more water on the street.
Carried.
Moved aud carried that property
owners adjoining alley Ia Block II
abate nuisance.
Marshal reported bridges hKed
OrdInancs l2t read threo times and
passed unanimously.
The following bills were ordered paid
n J HentOn. $7.75;I @ Dicksy, Si3;
Robinssn & West +; slLS7 n ID Murray.
hauling. e225; Y N Rsdaeld, SI.20 /;
Robt Rrown. 500; w n Miller. s7e W
II Huston, si2.
The following bills we're referred ;
Costs VI Johnson. si35: Costs ~ VIII
hams. e435; N ) Hentos, s.. rs Con
rad Meyer. fi.7o.