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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20

1t is matter of cougratulati"n to
the friends of boys and their number
is legion IA Vermont amateur
press association has been formed. a
better or more profitable way for Il
youths irrcprcssible spirits to bubble
over than 10y printing paper and
glorying in generous competition can
not he found 1t teaches him how to
express his thoughts and how to guard
against making the slightest mistake
IN his work. 1t teaches him to think
and to work. and it keeps him out of
mischief. Massachusetts is flooded
with amateur sheets. many of them
very credtahlc, and Bay State boys
are very enthusiastic. The Green
Mountain association starts off well
with about forty members. This county
has only one amateur paper at present.
that run by an enterprising young
journalist out at Peacham, but others
are likely to drop IN, for it pays in eX-
pericnce if not in hard cash.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20
FOR SALE OR TO RENT.

blacksmith shop with good run of custom AT
Concord Corner. On account Of being hurt want
to close up my business by the first Of MAY
52-4 q. ". RICHARDSON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20

Had the United States senate b -en
consistent when it rcinStated Fitz John
Porter. it would have given him full
rcparation for all he has not received
during his twenty years of exile. There
was really no cause for Il reversal of
the court martia's decision. The tri-
bumal made up of the accused mans
brother officers was far better able to
Judge of his guilt at the time than is
the senate to-day. Moreover the find
imgs of the court-martial were re
viewed by the clear headed, judicial
and merciful Abraham Lincoln. 1t is
bl no means a matter of regret that
Edmuuds and Morrill, voted against the
bill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20
Soluble Pacific Cuano
CLIDDEN & CURTIS,

GES'L SELLING ACTS, BOSTON, MASS.
Agents: VIM. Wilder s. Son. st JOhnsbury; W
F Kelley, st Johnsbury Centre; John Varnum
IT.. Peaeham; j. II. George f. Hardwiek; II o.
Stone. Hardwick; n. s Williams DanviHe; Hall
& Cochran, Groton j. B. Darling & Son, South
Ryfgate. tues
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20
FOR SALE.

My house aud barn, with fifteen acres of land.
and water running to the same, about mile
from depot, academy and scale works. the main
road from st. JOhnshury to Barnet opposite the
fair grounds. 33tf CHARLES RANNEY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20

There can bc no call for sOrrow that
the democratic house has reported a
bill in favor of the admission of Da-
kota to the Union. The big tract of
land is being settled So fast that 1t has
become unwieldy as Il territory and
nothing can further its prosperity more
than being made q state. 1t is said
that already Mark Dumnell of Mime
sofa and several Iowa men are laying
pipes To become the first governor.
But if in all her 20O.00O population
Dakota hasn't Il man fit t" he governor,
she had better wait till one is grown.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20
ST, cSulmsburp Galedunim.
81. ynhn.bnry. VI. Thursday. Mar. 60. 1881.

"There have been some objections to
Dr. Nichols" says the guileless Barton
Monitor, Ion the ground that he Is a
machine candidate. Now We do not
know anything about the machine in
Vermont and we doubt very much If
there is such "a concern as political
machine in the state; if so, we really
wish to be on the other side in any po-
litical contest" What, WEAKLY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20

commit himself by obligations to any
living man. No, not even for the pres
idency of the United States.r
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20

Judge Poland thinks that if Senator
Edmunds is not nominated 1t Will he
due to the Flanigans of the party
the men who are in politics for the Of
fees and who do not favor the nomi-
nation of a man "who never made Il
promise, aud never would commit him
self 10y obligations to any living man,
not even for the presidency of the
United States" But the Grant Flani-
gans failed to carry the last convention
and unless all signs fail the Logan and
Arthur Flanigans will fall short of the
mark this year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-03-20

Another terrible catastrophe, equal
in sadness and horror t" the City OF
Columbus disaster, happened at Poca-
hontas, Va, last Thursday, when 100
miners were killed by an explosion.
Houses three hundred feet from the
spot were overturned by the shock and
the fated miners, who were not killed
10y the explosion, persisted from the
deadly after damp. Nobody knows or
ever will know the cause, but 1t Is
presumed that miner struck tissure
of gas, which was ignited.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27

Old rats. it is said. lose their facnl.
ties and are lei,d around BY III. Younger
oaeS-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
SMART YOUNG MEN.
4 Class of People Whom We Would Do
Well to Beware OF.

Three panicS have been caused by
three Young men, two of whom were
less than thirty years of age: each was
the son of minister. who had forgotten
the God of his father One was 2
banker, one was broker and ore !.
confidential clerk. Two died homeless
and penniless iii self-cNilc and one Is
now in jail. One of them was a imam
cial prodigy. AT the age Of twenty-five
he was :, bank president. The bank was
success. His personal speculations
brought him large returns. The venera-
bic directors encouraged him in his
career. He was esteemed u wonder in
the financial world: but his aged father,
the retired clergyman. trembied for the
future of his son. When the Young
banker had accumulated 100000, he.
'begeed hisn tosbc sontesst aEd stop anHs'
the son was sure he could make mil
lion. Temptations multiplied. Hon
esty was suspended. the golden bubble
burst. detection followed. the Young
banker fled from home and died a pen
nilcss stranger in Il strange land. His
life story. with few circumstarrial
variations. is the story of the confident
ial clerk The final story of the third is
vet to be told. Let Us be wary OF the
smart young man. How consummate
are his personal attractions. His adj
dress is pleasant. His imagination is
his faculty. He is the most persuasive
converSationalist Listen to him and
the false seems true and fiction real.
Success attends his early ventures. He
is envied. petted. courted, feasted.
trusted He handles millions. His
methods are never questioned. Divi-
dendS are facts. Ask no questions for
conscience's sake. Now look at his
powerful temptations. He fancies that
fortune is his slave, but his black Fri
day comes N last. The sheriff arrests
him: the dungeon awaits him. His
days of extravaganza is ended. Money
gone. Jewels and fast horses sold. and
the banquet hall is forSaken.-Dr. j. T.
NeUIlan
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
ORGANIZED SCIENCE.
The Old Royal Society of London, and Its
Hard Struggle.

There are said to be in this and other
lands over one thousand scientific bodies.
Many of these are devoted to special de-
partments of investigation. while others
aim to foster all branches of learning.
Some few are very exclusive. being linz
tied to few persons of ripe attainmentS.
while others are popular in their consti-
tuition. aiming TO interest all intelligent
men in the advancement of science. 1t
is now proposed to form one gigantic So
cietv of all the various scientific bodies
in Europe and America. 1t is held that
union of effort will bring about mighty
results for the good of mankind. 1t is
evident that scientific men are held in
the highest esteem. They are the priests
of the new faith. for men believe in and
reverence them. When scientific bodies
were first organized they met with much
opposition. The Royal Society was or
canizcd in London. in 1920. and very
hard time it had to live at all. Many of
its original members were so poor as to
he unable to pay the subscription rate of
one shilling per week. Among those
excused from the payment of this tax
because of poverty was Isaac Newton.
who subsequently,. in 1856. laid before
the Royal Society the original manu-
script of his famous '.Principia." Sir
John Hill wrote Il fuarto volume to set
forth the crimes. hereSics and conspira-
cies of the Royal Society. and clergy
men. physicians and fellows of the uni
versitie> joined in the hue and cry
against them. Although their studies
were confined to purely scientific topics,
such as mathematics, astronomy, phys
les. and the like. they We're suspected of
designs against Church and State and the
morals of the community.-DemoreSFs
MpnthlN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27

they did not come here once year TO
perform these ceremonies; that what
we had seen WAS all that we would be
likely To see if We remained all night,
for the ceremonies were the same thing
over and over, all night, and ali the time
of their stay.
That being the case we thought 1t
better to withdraw. and We did 50 after
the close of another dance. What the
meanings of the ceremonies are none of
the Indians seemed to know. | do not
suppose they cared TO know. They
hold their rowwowS from force of habit
merely. and not from any religious con-
victions or education; for these poor.
SpiritleSS fragments of the old tribes
have no religion. seemingly. and have
lost all the pride and ambition that
characterized their ancestors. and
which led them To keep alive the old
traditions and observe the old rites and
ceremonies. The Indian of to-day in
this State has given up all but the pow
WOW. and he would give that mp iii were
not for Il supcr>.itious fear OF what
might happen if he We're TO neglect this
mark of regard for the dead. ! do not
think his superstition would be a
strong rs his desire for whisky, for am
quite sure that he would forc@o pow
vows for all time to come if by 50 doing
he could secure enough Of the miserable
stufl 10 enable him to have what he
calls heap good time. But we can
not blame the poor degenerate creature
for this. for we have men Of intelligence
and ability among us who would do as
much as the Indian will for a drink OF
poison TO soul and body. y.-Ejcn Z. Rer-
ford, tnBost0a Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
school,. AND CHURCH.

The professor of anatomy at Edin-
burgh University is paid $4,000 .
year.
No student in Tulane University is
permitted to pursue more than four
studies.
The Swedish Church has recently
adopted the revised version of the
Scriptures.
William II. Vanderbilt has given
S500.0o0 rs a building fund to the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, New
York City.-N. !. Sun.
Robert J. Bur,lette, the Howkeys
humorist. has presented to the Baptist
Church of Lower Merton. Pa, a church
bell in memory of his wife.
The Salvation Army claims that its
colors are flying in nineteen different
countries, and that it prints eighteen
Journals in six different languages.
1t is estimated that the South is
spending to-day twice as much rs it did
five years ago for education. and four
times as much rs it spent in 1870.
There is Methodist preacher in
PhillipSport. Pa. who travels over forty
five miles on his Sunday circuit. hold
ing four services. His salary is only
800 year.-Pittsburya Post.
The conductors of the Palestine
Survey Expedition think they have
identified the scpulcher of Joseph OF
Arimathea. in which our Lord was laid
after the cruciiXion.
MIR. Aver, a wealthy grocer of BoS-
ton. has built on the Back Bay section
of that city a S250.000 pile of granite.
the First Spiritual Temple" to be used
by the Spiritualists.
The benevolent contributions of the
Presbytery of New York for the past
year foot up total of S74S.S74.47. OF
this total there was for foreign missions.
$50. 142; home missions, $SS,022; and
church erection, S3l .562.
Before the apostles of the New Edu-
cation proceed further they should de-
wise some policy whereby students. on
entering college, may be made to regard
their college-work as seriously rs an APP
prentice does his on entering a shop
Current.
The Journal of the Twelfth Annual
Council of the Episcopal Diocese of
Arkansas gives the following figures:
clergy, including the bisnoP- III
parishes, IS; baptisms. 156; confirma-
tions, So: communicates. LII; Sunday
school scholars, sol; contributions, S12,.
805.
srlhnr CAristiGn at Work says that
eight hundl 3 thtds4nd pupils ha~cteew
s&anght in the different Methodist schools
| for the Freedn1en during the past yea..
The receipts of their Freedmen's Aid
society have been $45O.000. invested in
permanent school property; and the re-
ceipts of the year are $l1S,453.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

There are travellers who can not
wait for railroad war of rates. They
are bound to 90 at any rate.
why don't you literary men get
riche" asked lady of a Bohemian. Il
don't know" he replied, unless it is
that dollars and cents never 60 to-
gether. ~ y. Independent.
Many persons seem to imagine that
they are always in an amphitheatre
with the assembled world as spectators;
whereas, all the while, they are playing
to empty Enthusiastically Magazine.
If you want to look for heroes in
our davs." saws woman writer, You
must look for them in the kitchen"
That's where the policeman spends
most of his time while ON duty.-Bur-
Hngton Hasckeye.
A favorite style: ..Well. nv daught-
er. YOUR mother and 1 have been con-
sulting recently about the windows for
our new house What kind would YOU
like in the parlor?" 20. thank You.
papa. for seeking my advice. / should
prefer beau windows by all means.
Boston Budget.
Health Hints: Never 90 to bed
with your clothes on. Never sleep with
your eyes open. Never drink a
cocktail after dinner. Don't look
down the barrels of gun to see if
it is loaded. Never kindle the fire with
kerosene. Never fool with bllzz-saw.
Never try to conciliate strange dog
with kind words. Chicago Tribune.
A little girl was told that she must
not 90 to the currant bushes-that the
currants would make her sick. She
said she did not mean to, but Satan
tempted her. why didn't you pray:
Get thee behind me, Satan?'" asked
her mother. Il did," was the reply.
land he got right behind me aud
pushed me into the bushes"
Baby Mine with Twist:
I've letter from your sire,
Baby mine. baby mine,
And he says he'll come and see US
If he ever gets the time.
And he thinks far in the distance
He can see u coming day
When his very busy business
Will send him down this way
And while the engine stops for water
Full six minutes and a half,
He will listen TO the music
of YOUR winsome baby laugh.
| Twice already he has seen you,
| Twice has kissed your dimpled cheek
| How you grow. you little beauty.
| One year old last Wednesday week
Inter OcsdH-
-"Darling." he whispered. as tho
clock sadly struck two, and he still sat
there trying to impress her with his
love, there is one thing so much de-
sire. Would YOU let me take some
thing that would be eternally sweet to Z,
| INV remembrance" II don't know. y
she coyly replied, making move as it
to fall on a thirty-cent shirt-front, but
there is one thing YOU could take that
will fill my happy cup to overflowinS.,
What is it. loved one?' ready to catch
her; but only cold answer came. that
sounded like the bottom of coal-boS
in December You might take yoa;
leave. .it!aata Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
A Farm Necessity.

Every farmer should keep can of
the following mixture: Kerosene. two
quarts: linsced oil. one gill: ro>in. one
ounce. Melt the rosin in the linseed
oil and add to the kerosene. Coat all
steel or iron tools. wherever bright. with
this. when they are 10 lie idle. il only
for a few days. 1t will not take half 4
minute for half teaspoonful OF the
mixture to coat a plow, when one has
finished using it, aad it will prevent all
rust and save half day 5 time in clean
ine it when it is again needed. Coat
the iron-work OF the mowers and reap
ers with ii when they are put away.
A little rust is only little thing. hut ii
makes much difference in the aggregate.
-Sea Francisco Chronicle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
A CANARY AT THE FARM.

Folks has been to town. and Sahry
Fetched ncr home Il pet canary
And of all the blamed. contrary,
Argrrvatin things alive.
i love mUSic-thaf' : | love il
When it, tren-and plenty of it
But | kiade ri: above il
At II dollar eighty live!
It's just aS I'm a-Sayin'-
The lady. now. % Iuyiu
out yer money. ANA a-pa-in
For willcr cage and bird,
when the mcddcriark- i winriR'
Round Nou. and the woods a-ringin'
With the hcautiIullc>t Siu"in'
That IA mortal ever heard.
Sahry's Sot. tho'-So tell her
He's purity little ieiicr.
With his winI.S "a CrcamN-ycilcr,
And eyes keen "a IL cat:
And the tw!;t"Ts a. I'll" Crittcr
Seems 10 absolutely glitter.
Guess III haze to 20 and git her
\ better cage n that,
-JGmCS W'hitcUmb Rilc!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
Four Distinct Climates in Mexico.

The Republic of Mexico contains an
area of al, 600 square miles. or 414. 62i,-
900 square acres, and a population OF
over II. 100000 souls, and enjoys four
distinct climates:
The tropical; from the coast to the
foothills.
The semi-tropical: from the foot-hills
to the wide, level plateau.
The temperate; from the plateau to
the HIGHER plains. such rs the plateaus
of Anahuac, Toluea, Durango aud
Shichahua.
The cold: among the mountain val
leys of the States of the interior. where
hailstorms are frequent. and where the
inhabitants require artificial warmth
during the night.-Detrot Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27

-Ouida says: "a girls love must
never be begged, but conquered.
That's all very well, but how to subdue
the thick-soled paren. of the period IS
what's bothering our Young men Just
now.-Safs FRANCISCO Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
-Nomore touching compliment could

No more touching compliment could
be paid than that of the child who had
overheard conversation at the table on
the qualities of Il wife. As he stopped
over to kiss his mother he remarked:
Mamma, when get big I'm going to
marry a lady just 'xaetly ike YOU. -
iadiaHdpoits journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
iloxardar Crab.m Pail homes to ir

Alexander Graham Bell hopes to in
troduce generally into deaf and dumb
institutions the entire substitution of
articulate conversation for the present
system of sign language. Gaicaao IN
tcr RS-aa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
He KNEW HIS GAIT.
Datroit Tramp Who WAS Well Posted on
the Forms of Law.

the oi LAW
SStur,lav forenoon. as tramp was
aboht to enter yard on Sibley street.
the. owner of the place came around the
corner of the house. The recognition
was mutual. and the owner observed:
No Use coming in here.
.3Nhy?'
.Because we have nothing for tramps.
Boyer be of with yon.''
Is that threat?" asked the tramp.
You can take il that way.
.ahen YOU are liable to the law. The
fft1enth Michigan reports, page 22i.
ma les 4 threat of bodily injury :; pun
i.htile oilense. II was also held by the
Sutreme Court in Baker VS.. Gray that Il
tii lat could always be construed as 4
brs eh of the peace"
There's too many loafers of your
sh4pe around
kl'm a loafer. eh? Slander is defined
asapplying opprobiouS epithets. or cir
eualtins stories calculated TO injure one )
character See Twentieth Mich. pages
25f2i and -. Also decision in Black
ysfTallman.
kYou come in here and I'll give you
alfthe law you want. !"
e-in assault may consist of bodily in-
iuTt or simply of words. If John Doe
inSeighs against Richard Roe in anger.
ntlering covert threats of bodily injury
al leading Richard to suspect and fear
b5hiiy harm. that is an assault. See
II ehigan Statutes, pages IL and II: also
Supreme Court decision in case OF Ear
b5Gks Vs. Shadwell.
Well. | warn YOU to keep out.
NCertainly. ANY person entering
ufon the property of another when for
bnden so to do is guilty of tre>pass.
thirteenth Michigan, case of Jones v>.
Naintree.'
The owner of the place looked at the
thmp for a moment and then disap-
nfared in the back yard. The stranger
siarea after him for while. and then
Sarted slowly up the street with the OBJ
S1ryation:
fs.Any person going about from place
to place without occupation or means
a subsistence, or any person asking for
f&od or aims upon the streets or public
Highways. shall be considered II yagrant.
HATS me. See sixteenth Michigan,
nge %. Also. decision in case Of De-
1oif vs.. Warner Judgment of lower
6.lrt sustained. and plaintiff remanded
ck to the work house. .n-DetIost < Lsk
D So = rn6Yn mEa8 - 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-27
A Quality Considered Highly Desirable to
New York Bellies.

The quality of exclusiveness, by the
way. is considered highly desirable by
our wealthy bellies. | found this out III
talking with the foremost dressmaker in
town-a woman who holds about the
same relationship 10 the adornmeut ot
her sex here that Worth does to Par
iSian fem!ninitv ..1ou are doubtless
laboring under the delu>ion that one
fashionable lady wishes to wear the
same that other fashionable ladies do.
she said 1T Is true. OF course. that
the outlines of fashion are fixed. season
by season. but within those limitations
the aesthetic. really artistic dresser aims
to be individual and peculiar. 0nly by
that method can she distinguish herself
from the common herd of eNpcns!Fely
clothed persons. | have customers who
don / care rap for costume unless
some. If not all. of the materials are
not duplicated in New York. / make 4
trip to Europe twice a year in quest
of novel and scarce fabrics. picking
them up with as much care and trouble
as the seeker after pictures for critical
market. | visit manufacturers Ill sev-
eral of the continental countries. and
especially ransack the Oriental bazar.
since the rage for Eastern stuff set III.
Besides. there are makers of cloth who
produce only limited amount of GER
tain patterns. just rs certain books and
engravingS are made rare by the de-
struction of the plates. One German
concern will guarantee to an American
huver of stipulated quantity OF goods
that no more of tine same sort shall
come to this country. The purchaser
then divides her lot with 4 dreSSmaker
in each of four or five of our widely sep
arated cities. and is thus prepared TO
say to the buyer of her own portion
that it shall be unique to her SC far as
New York is concerned. 1t may be
that the article is originally of compar-
atiyely small cost. but the wearer. all
the same. has to pay right royalty for
the exclusive franchise. | have patrons,
too. who make me promise that the
style of the garments which | devise for
them shall not be repeated exactly.
This feature of American toilets has
lately become very marked, and seems
to be regarded as proof of culture in
those who insist upon it."-N !. Cor.
UIicu DbSeyrey.