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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
How 10 Loosen IL Tight Screw.

An exchange says one of the simplest
and readiest methods of loosening a
rusted screw is simply to apply heat to
the head of the screw. A small bar or
rod of iron, fiat ut the end, if Redeemed
in the fire and applied for couple or
three minutes to the head of the rust
ed screw, will. us soon as it heats the
screw, render its withdrawal by the
screw driver as easy as if it was re
Gently inserted screw. As there is Il
kitchen poker i'll every house, that in
strument, if heated at its extremity and
applied for a few minutes to the head
of the screw OF screws, will do the
work of loOsening, and an ordinary
screw driver will do the rest, without
causing the least damage, trouble OF
vexation of spirit. In all work above
the common kind, where it is neces-
sary to use screws, especially in hinge
work and mountings, fancy fastenings
and appliances affixed to joinery OF fur
niture work, we would advise the oil
ing of screws or the dipping theiI
points in grease before driving them
This will render them more easy to
drive and also to withdraw, and it will
undoubtedly retard for long time the
action of rusting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03

and deceived him and he was soon on
the floor of the tent himself, snoring
like the seven sleepers.
Abdoul was our special affinity. He
was preparing to be a dragoman, the
only hope he had of rising in the world.
He expects to study English in Beirut
next winter. He wanted to come to
America with us, and offered the most
faithful service. This desire to come
to America was expressed in ever so
many cases. "Let me go with you |
will serve you as long as | live" The
Arabs have implicit trust in English
and Americans. Their word is wisdom
and law. The Sheik who was sent
with soldiers under him to guard us in
the Jordan trip, came and said he was
sick and desired help. The doctor
gave him two doses of salts in one,
and after that double dose of pills.
The next day, not finding relief, lac
took several spoOnfuls of castor oil, and
came ont jubilant. He saves his sick
nesses up through the year till the
spring, when the English doctor comes
and then he has them all swept away
at once. Mighty in saddle among the
people of the desert, he had the sim.
plicity of "A child in dealing with us
God bless and save Ishmael. - Ad
| vance.
| RpiriIt AnrjI 1894
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
To Cure Round shoulders.

More than thirty years ago got IA
habit of being round shouldered. In
trying to find remedy the following
plan, which grew out of my knowledge
of anatomy, came in sight: Hook the
fingers of the hands together; raise the
elbows as high as the shoulders and
pull like shoemaker. The muscles
about the shoulder blades, to keep
them in place, are thus strengthened
and in IL short time enabled to fulfil
their proper office. When lying on the
back press the head on the pillow SO
as to raise the chest up from the bed
on which you are reclining. This
strengthens the muscles that should
hold the head erect. When standing
or sitting, where the head can press
against something solid, repeat the
operation. BY little thought at Other
times to use these muscles, the diff
Guilty may be overcome K. w. il
Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
Occupation as "A Preventive.

Never forget that idleness is ruinOus
to young people. and give your boys
and girls plenty to to. ''An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure"
or, to change the figure, it is very easy
to run IL locomotive when everything
is in running order, but after collision
it is quite another thing. Take our
advice: Put your boy on the right
track and keep it clear. Ten chances
to one he will go unhurt until he is
twenty five or thirty; and then-well,
y"n need not break your heart because
he breaks his. Accidents will happen,
you know, they must come sooner OF
later but later is better. Give him
something to do. As for your daugh-
ter, as soon as she leaves school her
books are thrown aside, and she is eX-
pected at once to identify herself with
household interests, or to become a
lady of fashion, according to circum-
stances. Better the first than the last
but both are wrong. Give her some
thing to dO-something which involves
routine. Let her keep Il slender course
of study. Give her good books and
papers to read. Find her occupation
of some kind, or she will soon become
restless and uneasy, and ripe for any
mischief Somerville Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03

Sugar is now selling ut two cents a
pound i'll many places i'll Cuba.
Canada refuses to allow Kentucky
whiskey to go through the Dominion
en- route to New York.
A parent once remarked that he had
eight arguments i'll favor of prohibit
tory amendment, and when asked what
they were, replied, My eight child
rem
Some idea of. the size of Queen
NIctoria's carriage may be formed from
the report that at recent review it
took the British troops forty minutes
to pass it.
Four of the largest salmon ever in
the Portland (Or.) market were exhib-
tied there il few days ago. The largest
weighed seventy-two pounds, and the
smallest siNtytwo pounds.
A New York man, under the influence
of liquor, swallowed lot of ground
glass that lie had pounded from a
broken tumbler, and will die from his
foolish act.
A friend of the travelling public
writes regarding the removal of cinders
from the eye that the obstacles can in
most cases be at once removed by i'm
mediately pressing the finger against
the inner corner of the eye so as to
stop the tear passage, keeping it there
for about "A minute, as the eye becomes
watery and upon the removal of the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03

The CdledOnidn has nOW been printed
nearly fifty years. Its character is nell
knO,pn by nearly all in this part Of the
State, and good many outside the
State. HendeauOrs to be honest, trUe,
pure and clean. as public Journal it
is compelled to tell unpleasant truths,
but it neUer hunts for scandal. II belieueS
that newspaper has a higher mission
than to pander to the Uile or eUen the
sensational. If its conductors hare not
kept it up to the ideal, they certainly hare
received much credit for the high stan
dard it reaches after.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
7 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 SIO
and S12 orders. DECORATED TEA SETS of "A
and sc pieces with SIS and SIS orders. STEM
WINDING SWISS WATCHES with SIS orders.
GOLD BAND or MOSS ROSE TEA SETS of A
pieces WHITE DINNER SETS of LOG pieces
with $40 orders Send us your address and men
ton this paper, will mail You our Club Book
containing complete premium and price list. THE
GREAT CHINA TEA co, 21O State Street,
Boston, Mass. sOwtAHg
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
NANCY BIANCHARDs, ESTATE.

NJ AMY BLANJHAKDST ESTATE.
~ The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Nancy Blanchard late of
Peaeham, in said District deceased, represented
insolvent and the term of six months from the 9th
day of May, 1884 being allowed by said Court to
the creditors of said deceased to exhibit and
that we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the dwelling house of the late Nancy
Blanchard in Peacham. in said district, the 31st
day of July and the 3lst day Of December next, at
O'Clock in the afternoon. each OF said days.
$3.50 R b SHAW SComih rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
IITCHELL BOwKER'S ESTATE

MI IIUHELL bUW MEX ; ESTATE.
vi The subscribers having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Gale
donna, commissioners to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
tate of Mitchell Bowker late of st. Johnsbury in
said district deceased, represented nsOlvent, and
the term of six months from the 18th day of june,
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 Mrs. Mitchell Bow
ker in st. JOhnsbury in said district the 18th
day of July, and 18th day of December next, at
one O'Clock in the afternoon on each of said days.
AGO s. " F HAsF COmm'rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record, Attest
47-49 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS
- In Probate Court holden at the Probate Office,
in st. Johnsbury, on the 10th day of June A. d.
1894.
George =. Blair, executor upon the last VIII
and Testament of Nancy Blanchard late of Peach
am in said district, deceased. makes application to
said Court for license to sell the following real estate
of said deceased to wit; the whole of the Real Es-
tate owned and occupied by the said deceased as a
Homestead in South Peacham in said District,
representing to said Court that by the last VIII
and Testament of said deceased certain OF the Lega-
cies therein named to be paid from the pro
ceeds OF the sale of the Real Estate Aforesaid and
that the sale thereof is necessary to pay said Lega
cies, in accordance with the provisions of said In
stTument.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court that said
application come under consideration and be heard
the 18th day of July, 4. D. 1894. at the Probate
Office in st. Johnsbury; and il is further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified hereof, by
publication of notice OF this application and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the CaledO-
MAN, printed at st. JOhnsbury before said time of
bearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and if they cause, object thereto.
By the Court, Attest,
47-49 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
INEWI DENIALG RooMs:)

DIR. d. L. NETTLETON, has opened Dental
Rooms in Walkers Block, Main street, and is pre-
pared do all work Of the profession in a thorough
and satisfactory manner, and at reasonable rates
Ofhoe hours from a. N TO p. N. son
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
! DEFY COMPETITION.

As they are built by one of the largest and best
manufacturers in the business | will here say il
has been said by some manufacturers that these
carriages are of cheap materials, and that the man
ufacturers do not put their names on them. To
explain this: 1 have got established business
now in this line, and have for the last four years
used my own name-plate on every carriage that
warrant as they are warranted to me. warrant
from me will compare with that of any manufac
turer in Vermont, and have a company to back
my warrant that can own all the carriage manu-
facturers in this state.
Having sold the past year 242 carriages is guar
antee that the carriages are what l represent.
Every man in want of carriages will save % pei
cent by looking at this stock before purchasing
elseWher In
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
VARIETY STORE

Is HEADQUARTERS for Boys Wagons, all sizes
from 25 cents TO $500 Doll Wagons, CToquet
Chairs, Hammocks, Valises, Bags, Bird
Cages, Roller Skates, Baskets, Dolls,
ViOlins. BanOs, Harmonious Wal
lets, Pocket Books Purses
Hand Bags, Toys, Fancy
Goods, Watches Clocks
Jewelry Silver Ware, Cut
lery, Masks Card Albums
Photograph Albums All kinds
OF Rubber Stamps made TO order.
Largest variety of goods in the state
and the lowest prices. AlsO screen doors and
window screens.
GEO. +. GROW.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
PATENTS.
r. H. E d d Y

IL. II. II L. L. 4
No. IS State Street opposite Kilby Street Bostoa
Secures patents in the United States also in
Great Britain France and other foreign countries
Copies OF the claims of any Patent furnished by
renittng dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency in the United States pos
superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
deeTtdining the pGtsntabiity Of intentions. X. HI.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TIMONIALs.
~ regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom l have had
official Intercourse. CHAS MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
hce."-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner OF
Patents"
Boston. October 10, 1876.
r. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured fol
me, in 1910, my first patent. Since then you nav,
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 you almost the whole of my business, IL
your line and advise others to employ You.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. !. lSS4.-1y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
PAPERS, CARDS, ENVELOPES
in stock and printed at short notice.

We do not claim to do better Uork on
cheaper 0Ork than any other establish
ment but zoe do claim that zee do as
good ,cOrk 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, 1884-07-03

IITATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT S.
- In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said District the 10th day
of June. A. ID. 1854
Horace a. johnson, Executor of the last Will
and Testament of Eliza johnson late of Hard wick
in said district deceased, presents his administra
ton account for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree of distribution and
partition Of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in St Johns
bury the 18th day of July. A. ID. 1884 for hear
ing and decision thereon; and it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons interest
ed by publication of the same three weeks succes-
sive1y in the Caledonian, a newspaper published
at st Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed
for hearing that they may appear at said time and
said account should not be allowed, and such de-
cree made.
By the Court, Attest,
1850 WALTER =. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03

CtTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DITRICT, SIS.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St JOhnsbury, within and for said district, the
18th day of June, a. ID. 1884
An instrument purporting to be the last Will and
Testament of Betsey s. Harvey late of Barnet
in said district deceased being presented to Court
by Carleton Lawrence, Custodian, for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in st. JOhnsbury the 5th day of July.
A. ID. 1884, and show cause if any they may havs
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it il further ordered that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessvely in the CaledOnian, printed at St
.Tohnsbury, previous to said time appointed fol-
hearing.
Nv the Court Attest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03

CALVIN MORRILL'S ESTATE
- 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 Calvin morrill, late of St. Johnsbury
in said District, deceased represented ipsolvent
and the term of six months from the 9th day Of
June 1854 being allowed by said Court to the
creditors said deceased 10 exhibit and Dro their
respective claims before US: Give notice that we
viii attend to the duties of our appointment at
the Office Of NiseOls & Dunnett in st. Johnsbury
in said District on the It'll day Of July and tie
sth day Of December next, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, on each Of said days
DANIEL CARPENTER.
JACOB g. HOVEY. tCOmm'r.
47-4q A. +. NICHOLS,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-03
n. C. MOORE.
statesmen WANTED
FOR THE
FONTHlLL NURSERIES
325 Acres. The Largest in Canada.

Head office Toronto, Ont Branch office, Mont
real Que. We want agents to sell our hardy Cana
dian Nursery Stock. Steady employment at fixed
salaries to all willing to work. Men and women
can have pleasant and profitable work the year
round. Good agents earning from $40 t. S75
per month and expenses Terms and outfit free.
Address STONE g. WELLINGTON,
J. W BEALL. Montreal, Que.
"a COursol ST Mgr Branch Office. tl7Jul+
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-30

tended church. Both were farmers
and both kept barrel of rum to retail,
and had | asked the advice of 100
men, think 80 would have said, some
of the two will be elected, so of two evils
choose the least But could not go
with a multitude to do evil, | wrote
my vote and went five miles and put
in the box, and after the count the
chairman said there was no choice.
Glow does the vote count. Mr.. Chair
man p "Forty-nine for Mr.. A. fifty
for Mr.. b. and two scattering After
balloting seven times with just the
same result, one says, "Mr. Chairman,
| motion we don't send a representa-
tive this year." al second it,r said
another. The chair said it was mo-
toned and seconded not to send rep
resentative this year, "those in favor
of the motion will say aye" and it was
''aye" all over the house, but Mr.. "no"
was not there, and twice since in my
experience the result has been satisfy
ing on the same principle. How little
we realize that great results have small
beginnings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-30
Mark Twain as Il "Mugwump.'

Carl Schurz spoke in Hartford,
Conn, Monday night, and Allyn hall
was packed to overlooking. The
meeting was called to order by Presi
dent Russell, of the Connecticut In
surance company, and Mark Twain,
who appeared us chairman, made Il
characteristic speech, substantially as
follows: Ladies' and conference.-the
is an Informal meeting. | am asked to
preside, and believe | am the only le-
gally appointed officer. Laughter.
| know it is customary to read Il long
list of vice presidents, but | forgot all
about it; so all gentlemen present, re-
gardless of their political complexion,
will he kind enough to act as vice
presidents. Great laughter | be-
lieve no democratic paper has ever
convinced me of anything, and the es-
innate | hold of Mr.. Blaine in the posi-
ton in which | stand to-day | attribute
to the republican press. have read
those papers in the past, and what
they said appeared to me to be con-
vinciug. The editors seemed to con-
slider him unfit to he president of the
United States. and. as had confidence
in the integrity of my friends, the ed
itors of the local republican press,
these things reduced my estimate of
Mr.. Blaine to what it now is. The
personality of a man or his character
gives immense weight 70 what he says
OF does. Take Gen. Hawley's paper,
1 for instance, and what it has said of
Blaine in the past, consider | am a
mugwump constructed by Gen. Haw-
ley. Great laughter Continuing,
Mr.. Clemens dangerously referred to
/ his own nomination by paper in
/ Colorado, and said that if he had
/ known that this campaign was tn turn
on personal character, he would have
got the paper to begin sooner. His
own crimes could he counted on ones
fingers llaughterl, and that, according
to the campaign documents, was more
! than could he said OF either of the
! other candidates. Laughter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-30
Early SNOW in England.

Yesterday, shortly before a. m,
Birmingham was visited by Il snow
storm which lasted about an hour and
IA half. Such a severe experience of
wintry weather ut this time of the year
is almost without parallel. The first
fall of snow in North Wales this season
took place Thursday night. Yester-
day morning the Berwyn mountains
were capped with snow for several
miles along the range. Sharp showers
of hail also fell yesterday morning,
and frosts have prevailed for some
days. All the mountains of $500 feet
or more were yesterday morning COW
cred thickly with snow. In the Rhym-
ney valley there was IL fall of snow
yesterday afternoon, and in BrecOn
mountain birds took refuge in the val
leys. After night of intense cold,
snow fell heavily in North Stafford
shire yesterday morning, and lay thick
upon the ground for several hours.
Snow began to fall at o'clock yester-
day morning i'll Derbyshire, and at 9
o'clock the downfall still continued.
Snow fell heavily in South Shropshire,
and in South Lincolnshire also snow
fell. The Derby shire and York shire
moors were yesterday covered with
snow. The weather in the west of
Scotland has been variable during the
past two days, aud yesterday morning
"a pretty severe frost set in. A tele-
gram received from Portree, Isle of
Skye, states that snow fell yesterday
morning, and that the Circhurlins were
covered. Il From the London News
Oct. IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-30
Lighting Hell Gate.

1t was prcmaturely announced by
New York papers last week that the
trial of illuminating He'll Gate had
been made. The lights were turned
on for the first time on Monday night,
the Goth inst. 1t was quite dark and
il man in Il row boat going to the
mainland from the artificial island
built of the rocks from the He'll Gate
explosion could hardly see his way.
He was peering anXiously ahead OF
him. looking out for dangerous craft,
when suddenly flood of light burst
out above him and all around him, and
he could see as plainly as by day. Ev-
erv outline of the shore could be seen.
The water sparkled all around, as far
as he could see, us the light jumped
from wave to wave. The man dropped
his oars and thought ut first it was Il
fire. Then, when he had been aston
iShcd a little while, he concluded 1t
was the moon and looking up saw the
nine electric lights of the new Hell
Gate light house shining 25O feet above
his head.
From the New York side the nine
lights looked like Il short thick bar of
light. without anything to hold it up.
From the middle of the river it looked
like an immense chandelier let down
from above by an invisible string and
hlottimg ont all the stars around 1t.
Astoria is rendered almost as bright as
daV, and will he able to dispense with
many of its lamp posts, aud the fleet
of schOouerS which comes sailing down
the river every morning in the dark
will be able to pass right along, with
ont waiting as usual for the sun to
rise. The men in charge of the light
house say that the light is the most
powcrful in the world. and that no
trouble will be felt i'll keeping 1T SHIN
ing constantly from shutdown to sun
rise.
The construction of the tower is
quite simple. Ii consists of four iron
columns placed so AS to form pNra-
mid cut off at the top. The columns
are fifty four feet apart at the base and
five feet ut the extreme top. The col
umnS are Joined together 10y iron work,
and each is anchored at the base to IL
block of concrete nine feet square at
the bottom aud ten feet high. The
electricity is supplied to the lamps by
Il No. = BrI.h machine running nine
lamps of 5000 candles each-a total of
81 900 candles. The lamps are ar
ranged to form three-quarterS of ii
circle.
When the lamps were turned on, the
| lighthouse board from Washington
were at the tower. All the electric
machinery i'll the tower will be dnpli-
Gated at once, in order that the light
may not fail in the event of an acct
dent.