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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
what Becomes Of Bad Eggs.

"Ilere comes the eggman," said Il
produce dealer on Water street, as
Michael Metzler drove up in his wagon.
The mere fact of his being an eggman
would not cause further inquiry, but
Metzler's husines with eggs is a some
what peculiar one. He deals in all
sorts of hen frnit-the freshly laid !;
those that have travelled from the west
and been on the road 50 long as to be
unfit for table use cracked, specked
or odoriferouS those that have been
frozen, and anything but one that has
become dried. When there is a rail-
road accident to Il produce train, Metz
Ter is generally the first man on hand
to capture the eggs. He searches the
produce stores high and low and when
he has laid III stock of wares an invi-
tatiOn for ride on the front seat of
the wagon would most probably be
declined.
The eggs are divided up between
tanners, morocco dreSsers, contectiOn-
ers, and fine papernakers. The tan
ners take the yolk, and never question
the freshness of the produce the con
fectionerS and paper men are eager for
the foaming white. Vast quantities
of the yolks are used, and only re-
Gently has it been possible for the
leather men to obtain them III quanti
ties. Twelve years ago the morocco
and kid men were compelled to crack
their own eggs, and the white was
thrown away. Nichols Liebeck con-
ccivcd the idea of supplying them and
using the rest for the purposes named
above. The yolks are mixed with
flour and salt, and dough is made.
| This is used for sizing and dressing
| Lieheck was followed in business by
Metzler, and those aIe believed to be
| the only two in this city although
| there are dozen in New York, some
of whom have lucrative and extensive
trades 1t is impossible to use ma
chinery in breaking the eggs on ac-
count of the care that is To he exercised.
| The yolks are carefully separated from
| the white.
| Folks who are fond of good things
from the cOnfectiOners should bear in
mind that only the most recent of egg
products are sold to them. At least,
that is the supposition. The paper
men are not so particular regarding
age. The white which they secure
must be clean, for if Il single streak of
yolk should creep in, then when the
paper is sized it will have yellow
streak through it, These parts of the
eggs are disposed of by the gallon at
nominal figures. and the egg men are
| familiar with most of the dealers. just
what prices are obtained the men re-
| fuse to state Philadelphia Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17

A few years ago, when spending
some time in Utah, | noticed that Great
Salt lake was rising. Some fences,
once on dry land, were under water,
and the rise of water was said to
average one foot year. The inhahi-
tants said the annual amount of rain
was increasing. Some attribute 1t to
the orchards and shade trees they had
set out, forgetting that for every tree
planted 100 or more were cut down on
the mountains. Others thought it was
due to blowing and cultivation others
were sure that the iron rails of the Pa
cific railway brought electricity and
rain from the east A like increase of
rain prevailed, and perhaps still pre-
walls, in western Kansas and Nebraska.
Forgetting their destructive drouths
the papers asserted that rain followed
civilization, with its clearing, blowing
and narrowing. This WAS certainly IA
pleasant view of the subject to an in
coming population, and for those who
had lands to sell.-IGeorge Glendon.
Jr., in American Agriculturist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
Trees and Rainfall.

That forests preserve moisture in the
soil, and water in the springs that
mountains covered with timber pro
tect oWlands from destructive freshets
is true, and cannot he too strongly i'm
pressed on the public, but it is not
necessary to mix error with truth, and
try to make people believe that by
planting "A few trees they can change
the climate of Il whole continent.
In Virginia the drouths for the last
ten years and more are disheartening
to farmers, and they talk of the good
old times before the war, when seed
time and harvest never failed, lament
ing the dry seasons that now prevail
in the we'll wooded mountains, as we'll
as in the low country. Yet. the whole
country is growing up to trees, the
''Old fields" being quickly covered with
pines. On my Own farm, "A field that
was i'll com eleven years ago Is now an
almost impenetrable thicket. Surely
if trees affect rainfall the Nirginians
may we'll say, ''Down with the trees,
for they bring drouth -
We really know but very little about
the causes that bring abOnt an increase
OF diminutiou in the annual rainfall
Two French philosophers. Fauuat and
SartrianX, found that about LIZ more
rain fell over piece of forest than on
the adjoining country. This fact went
the rounds of the papers as proof that
the foliage of trees attracted rain, until
it WAS pointed out that the experiments
extended from February to Jnly-
about half before the leaves opened
and half afterward, and that the trees
received qnite as much rain when en-
tirely bare as when covered with foil
age, and even one-sixth more in March
when there was no foliage to invite
rain or cOndense the vapOr
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
How TO Handle Kerosene.

Kerosene becomes more deadly every
year az the hours of evening lamp-light
lengthen and the frequent lighting OF
fires becomes Il daily duty. The fact
that these accidents are utterly unnec-
essary renders them the more lament
able. In the hope of preventing some
OF these accidents, we state Il few facts
which everybody ought to know.
!. 1t is not Kerosene that eXpludcs.
but an invisible gas arising from it.
,. If oil is poured into Il lamp that
needs filling, this gas rises out of the
lamp or the can, or both, and explOdes,
often with deadly force, if there be any
fire within reach.
3. Pouring oil from can upon Il
burning fire or into a lighted lamp ought
to be followed by terrible explosion.
Sometimes it happens that no explo-
sion occurs, but the risk is frighttul
4. The only safe rule is never to
pour oil on burning fire or into Il
lighted lamp.
Now you may give Bridget the most
positive orders with regard to the
fires. but when no one is at hand in the
early morning hours, the temptation is
strong to assist the smOuldering blaze
by the aid of little kerosene. She
has done it without injury formerly,
why not again SO the nose of the
can is tilted over the range or CRATE,
there is flash, Il scream, and poor
Bridget will never have another chance
to disObey orders.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
A Pet Bear.

Clerk Merrifeld's bear mt the Weldon
was gathered to his fathers on New
Years morning, having up to that time
successfully defied all attempts to Sc
cure him. On New Years eve Martin
TOhin, the porter, summoned pluck
enough to get under the barn. where
Bruin kept himself secluded from the
world, and by the aid of pitch fork
drove the bear out toward trap set
for him, which was sprung and his
bearship secured. Additional pains
were taken to see that the captive could
not free himself, and on New Years
morning Eugene Goron put a well di-
rccted shot through his heart. There
was some risk in venturing into close
quarters with the bear, but Martin
made business of it and handled the
brute so vigorously that he did not
offer any resistance. When dressed
tue bear weighed l25 pounds, aud Mr..
Mortified can get a good price for the
skin. He had grown to be trouble
some pet, and was rather 4 source of
annoyance TO his owner and others,
who were afraid he might raise 'par-
ticular Cain" some day St. Adams
Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
Table Etiquette.
HENRY WARD EEEcHER's DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE.

lENkl " Abb Isl re- II Tx : lJEA la IL ll'lN
OF INDEPENDENCE.
\ gentleman who sat at the table
next to that at which Rev. Henry Ward
Bcccher was seated in hotel in this
city is willing to make oath To the
statement that the distinguished pastor
of Plymouth church ate with his knife.
Send him copy Of Don't" = Boston
Saturday Evening Gazette.
Mr. Bcecher eats with his knife on
principle. The following from the
New York Ledger of some years back
gives Mr.. Bcecher's views on this sub
icct. and will he read with interest at
this time:
Hy Dear Mr.. Eonner: Among all
the declarations of liberty which Amer
lean mankind is 50 fond of making. it
seems strange that there is no league.
association, party or other combination
Ia defend honest men against WORKOUT
or absurd customs.
For example, will any man tell me
why am forbidden 10y what is called
good manners to pour my tea into a
saucer and cool it there Much re-
preach has been heaped upon strong
tea and coffee, which properly belongs
to hot tea and coffee. Everyone knows
how much the efficient action of chem
zeal agents is intensified by heat.
Scalding tea is far worse than strong
tea but To Toe both scalding and strong
is an attack upon the human body
which no man ought to venture who
has any regard for health. But Ell
quette forbids me to cool my coffee III
any other manner than by waiting.
Cotiee-cups, in houses where the secret
ofdrinking good coffee is known, should
Ice like the human heart, large and
deep. aud in such cases the beverage
will, like true affection, cool very
slowly. Hence, one who does not wish
to wait till the meal is over before
drinking coffee, must either cool it in
his saucer, or drink it hot, or wait and
drink it after breakfast, and all be-
cause of the absurd notion that it il
not good manners to pour coffee into
youT saucer.
The spirit Of seventy six" ought to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
Real AInIs-Dccds.

Handsome is that handsome does"
The adagr is not in the Bible, but
there are many fine illustrations OF its
truth. The main thing told of the eX-
ccIlcut woman in Joppa was her eff
cirnt bencVulence and charity to the
poor. There is mystery III such
things: when a Christian lady, with
sclf-sacrificc and patient industry,
gives herself to real work for those
who are in trouble. there springs up "A
rare. new. unconscious beauty even i'll
her features, which spreads over her
whole life like sweet, bright sunshine.
Dorcas was full of good works,
and not of good wishes alone. She
took hold with Il practical skill and EN-
ploycd her previous attachments. So
her needle was as noble Us Moses rod h,
or David's sling, or Shamgar's OK goad;
for it was her answer to the Lord
question: Exodus /: ;. ''What is that
in thy hand ~
Rcrollcct that all these things were
done 10y. not the "Dorcas Society of
.Joppa." but by Dorcas. Evidently
this was not woman who bought of
from Labor 10y Il contribution. 1t is in
tcrestimg tn observe that the New Re
vision clings to the old term DOrcas
did not give aims gifts, but did 'alms-
deeds" Perhaps she was so busy in
making coats and garments" that she
had no time to make associations. Or
gauization sometimes helps very much
indeed; bur too much organization is
apt to hinder. 1t has been known that
the election of one secretary has taken
more effort and ferVor of zeal than
would have fitted out three missionary
boXcs.- &C.. :. Robinson, ID. d., in ;.
= IimeS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
Selection OF Reading Matter.

This is very difficult work, espe-
cially if there be family of growing
children to select for difficult not be-
cause there are no good books and
papers, but because of the great varie-
ty. a few leading principles should
never he lost sight of. Never select Il
book because of its binding, its size OF
cheapness, but because of its contents.
A good book, Il book that is worthy
of a place in the family library. should
be one that the reading will direct the
thoughts TO a field of usefulness. or tn
innocent enjoyment one every line of
which shall tend to bind the family
more closely together in friendship and
love, and make the home IL nearer APP
pr0ach to an earthly paradise.
The newspaper should not he select
ed because of its size, its form, cheap
ness, or the prizes that may he offered,
but because of its real worth Never
poison the minds of the family with ii
paper because of its cheapness. Before
subscribing, carefully scrutinize its
columns to learn the drift of its man
agement, and if it is found to he low
toned, that it delights in pulling down
rather than building up. and strives
for others destruction rather than the
Improvement of its leaders, drop it us
You would Il viper, for it will only
teach discord in your family; but il
on the contrary it is found to be high
toned, with Il management that is
based upon truth and good and
spends its entire force to elevate and
improve its patrons, it is safe to sub
scribe for it, because its teachings will
not only make the members of the
family wiser, but will have Il direct
tendency to draw them more closely
together. We cannot be too careful in
the selection of our family newspapers.
- Massachusetts PlOughman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17

rise with every affecting guIp of hot
coffee The custom is wanton and
cruel. IL is tyranny over the inner
man, carried on by force, if not by the
sword. | count it, therefore, duty to
humanity to set at defiance the edicts
of this liquid desput. hot drink. For
the welfare of mankind | refuse to
burn my mouth or scald my stomach.
In behalf OF mute devotees of the su
perstitiOns OF etiquette raise plea for
relief.
Meantime, endowed with courage
and armed with principle, ] rejoice i'll
pouring forth the fragrant liquid into Il
capaciOus saucer. and, before the won
dering eyes, to raise the beverage TO
my lips. Superstition is rehuked.
Health is justified of her children.
Even more will be shocked when
avow myself as an advocate for the
rights of the knife. Now. custom has
reduced it TO the mere function of cut
ting up ones food. That done. it is
laid down, and a fork serves every
other purpose. BY practice one gains
unexpected dexterity i'll using a fork
for purposes tn which it is i'll adapted.
The Chinese, in like manner, make
awkward chOp-sticks rarely serviceable
10y practice little short of legerdemain :;
but is that a good reason for the use of
chop-sticks A fork. rs now made, is
untitled to pierce any mOrsel upon its
tines, and yet they are sharp enough
to atllict the tongue if carelessly used.
They are split so as to he useless for
liquids, and yet they are used as if
they were spoons. The fork compels
the manipulation to poke and push and
pile up the food material which tends
to fall back and apart; it is made to
pursue the dainty tidbits, in which
often the core of flavor resides, around
the plate in hopeless chase, and at
length bit of bread is called in as an
auxiliary, and thus, while the slim
legged fork, in one hand, is chasing Il
slim liquid mOuthful, Il wad of bread
i'll the other goes hopping and soppng
around to form corner, and between
the two is ut length accomplished what
is called genteel feeding.
Meanwhile, IA broad knife is fitted for
the very function which the fork re-
fuses and the wad of bread i'll performs.
The reasons for refusing the knife as
an active feeding implement are wOr-
thy of the awkward practice. alt is
liable to cut the mouth" no more than
fork is to stick into lip or tongue.
If men ate with raZOrs there would
he some reason for avoidance. But
table knives are bluut-cdged. 1t is
even difficult to make them cut when
one tries, and if they are properly used
the back of the blade will he turned to
the mouth. We do not object to the
fork. bat we demand restoration of
the knife from Punishment. We do
not desire to enforce its use, but such
liberation AS shall leave each one
free to use the knife for conveying food
to the mouth when that is most con-
vcnient, and the fork when that is pre-
ferred. Equal rights we demand for
black and white, for home born or i'm
migrant, for rich and poor, for men
and women and for knives and forks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
FIOrida--The Other Side.

The soil of Florida is nearly all sand
and the meanest kind of sand too.
Much is said about the wonderful pro
ductiYeness of the country: so far us
we have seen the state it is zone great
big lie" We have had Tomatoes about
as large as Il hens egg, and other
things in proportion. Hammock lands,
We have no doubt, are fertile and good
crops can he raised on them, but you
can't live on them. The pine lands
will grow oranges, lines and lemons,
if you have the money with which to
buy fertilizers in sufficient quantities,
but not without. No vegetables to
amount to anything can be grown on
them, no grass ''no nothing but
sand, burrs, etc.
The orange business is the business
of Florida, but think that ten years
Will witness "a great tumble in the eN-
pectatiOns of growers. Vide the recent
glut in the orange market, when or
anges went down to = 30 per box in
| New York. The cost of an orange
grove ten years old is not realized by
northern people, and hence so many
want to sell. Nearly every grove
owner wants to sell. Why so, if the
orange business is so remunerative and
is to remain so
We presume we don't "lnOw it all, g
and don't pretend to, but we have seen
enough to convince us that something
i'll the climate, or III something else.
| can make the Yankees lie ''likc fury
in regard to almost everything in
Florida. - Franklin county man in St
Alhans Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
The Florida Everglades.

Mai. A. =. Williams, who command
ed the Florida everglades expedition,
says the expedition has established the
fact that the everglades from Lake
Okeechohee to Cape Sable are worth
less for any purpose of cultivation :;
that they contain no large tracts of
land above water ; that they cannot
be successfully drained, and that the
establishment and maintenance of Il
telegraph line along the route traversed
would be impossible. The Everglades,
and especially the northern glades, are
vast swamp, irreclaimable and use
less for any purpose. The only Guilt
vable portions of the southern penimsu-
liz lie on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
with this vast mOrass between them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
The ESteyS Win their Organ
suit.


The supreme court at Washington
Monday decided the organ patent suit
of Riley Burdett against Jacob Estey
of Brattleboro in favor of the defend
ants, and ordered Burdett's bill dis
missed. Burdett sued Estey for an
Infringement of II patent for IN i'm
Provement i'll reed organs, and the
circuit court gave the plaintiff decree
for Sl6I 900. The Esteys appealed,
and now the supreme court, Judge
Blatchford giving the opinion, reverses
this decision and orders the bill dis
missed. The decision was the talk of
BrattIcbOro people Monday. The
Esteys received many congratulatory
dispatches, and ran up flags all over
their factories in honor of their victory.
The case has been in court for thirteen
years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17

changes for nearly half a century, with
money in his pocket too, and never
bought share of stock, bushel of
grain, a bale of cotton, or an oil GER
tifcate on speculation. am proud of
it. There are to-day $34l DOC. 600
loaned out on securities by the banks
and trust companies for purposes of
speculation. This money has been all
spent, or rather it is owed for gambling
debts" He believes that the banks
should only loan to move goods and to
promote genuine trade, not specula-
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
ReIigiuns Heading.
GIadsrone's Kindness Of Heart.

1t is well known that Mr.. Gladstone,
the British Prime Minister, is IA de-
voted Christian but it is not SO well
known that he is actsve in works of
charity. The London Christian has
this paragraph which will, to many,
present Mr. Gladstone in new char
acter: Ills readiness to succour all
who appeal to his charity is only linn
tied 10y his means, and he frequently
returns from "a country walk with his
pockets cleaned out, thanks to his dis
tributiom of gold and silver among the
sick OF needy villagers. Some months
ago he went out for walk of about
twelve miles, intending to return to
lIawarden 10y train; but in the evening
he found that he had given away
everything, and had no money left for
his ticket; 50 he trudgcd home on foot,
arriving 80 late that his family had be-
come uneasy. His missions of charity
hc has always discharged IN the most
natural, nnostcntatiOus fashion, even
when he was prime minister, aud had
work enough to occupy all the moments
of such a sturdy toiler as himself"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17

Hear the extremely frank and dispas-
sionate talk of Gen. James NJ. Comley
about the people of the cannibal
islands, where he was recently minis
ter: "'Hherc is no doubt the Kanakas
Of the Sandwich islands roasted Capt
Cook and ate Il part of him, but the
performance was religious ceremony,
and the captain WAS not consumed as
prOvcnder. There is Il peculiar distri-
button and sandwiching of the Kama
kas and cannibals in the islands of the
Pacific. but the Kanakas of the Ha-
waiian islands are not ut all sugges-
tive of cannibalism. They are not
however, II useful or desirable pOpula-
ton, and it would not be to the disad-
vantage of the kingdom if the leprosy
should kill them off and leave no yes
tige of them"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17

the CdIedOninH has nop been printed
nearly mty years. It's character is nrll-
tioTn by nearly all ia this part Of the
State, and a gOod maHy outside he
StdLe. H6ndedrOys Ia be honest. f.as.
pure and cteda. Is a pnbHc JoWpai it
is cdmpeiied 10 tell unpleasant Truths,
bHf it Herer hints for scandal Hbetieces
hata newspaper has higher mission
than Ia pdHder 10 the rifle or eUeR the
sensational Ifhs conductors hare not
Kept mp 10 the ifeat, they certainty hape
rcceired much credit far he high siaa-
ddrd il re0ches after.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
SHOEMAKINC,

| beg leave t. inform the public that have on
hand a good stock Mems Custom Made Boots and
Shoes made of the hest stock in the market and at
the lowest price possible. Also a good assortment
Of Ladies' Kid Shoes of best quality at $500 and
- 80 per pair Ladies' shoes and rubbers repaired
to order in first-cass style and at short notice.
=. A. BROWNE,
- Eastern Avenue St JOhnsbury 1881
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
Stock Gambling.

The veteran editor of the New York
Journal of Commerce, who has been at
his post daily for twenty years, says
''Do you know, believe that ! am the
only man in New York City who has
sat i'll hearing of the babel of three sx-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-01-17
Dress Goods Department.

In this department we showing many fabrics and
shades such satin sOes shuddah cloths cashmere and
fannes in fine al! wool goods also full stocks of low and
medium priced goods In black goods have very full
assortment of Henrietta Cloths Drap DeAlma Ottomans
Corduretes, India Serge Satin Mevelcaux, Beges and
Cashmeres, in which show exceptional values