St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-26

in Richmond, Virginia, in 1928, and
after he was 81. The facts are that
the senator was born in Richmond,
Vermont.
T. w. HigginsOn urges that the
writer's of fiction turn their attention
to writing true instead of imaginative
stories. The simple record of the lives
Of MANY men and women, he thinks,
contains more of the marvellous than
can possibly be drawn out of any per-
sons own mind.
The success of the Century maya
zine is something very unusual. No
doubt the great war papers by Gen.
Grant have done much to increase its
circulation, but the main reason for its
Its contributions are of the very best,
while its illustrations are marvels of
skill in the engraver's and printers
art.
Rev. Howard Crosby, d. D., and the
elders of his Presbyterian church i'll
Fourth avenue, have addressed a letter
to the people urging them to give up
the reading of the Sunday newspapers,
on the ground that it "unfits the mind
for serious thought, draws it away
from Gods word" and "nullifies all
the sacred influences of the Lords
day"
A note on the w. c.. II. u. cOnven-
ton recently held in Philadelphia will
be found elsewhere. There are, of
course, two sides to the third party is
sue that made the convention so inter
esting. But when woman gets the
political bee in her bonnet there is
only one side to that question. She
beats man out and out with all that
this implies.
The New York Herald got nicely
canght in its report of RiePs execution.
1t was supposed that Riel would speak.
He changed his mind just before leav-
ing the prison but the Telegram, the
evening edition of the Herald, says
that Riel "spoke with remarkable elO-
quence," etc. 1t would appear that
honesty is the best policy after all
even in news reporting.
The smallpox epidemic in Montreal
is on the wane but still there were over
100 deaths last week from the disease.
The total number of deaths reported
up to Nov. 10, was 28l6. OF these 476
were under one year of age; 1881 were
between one and five years gu were
between five and fifteen "a between
Is and 20; 275 between 30 and 40 and
30 over 40 years old. OF the total,
256S were French Canadian, $50 other
catholics and % prOtestants.
The Barton Monitor says it is re-
ported that there are several lads
about this village from twelve to six
teen years of age, who are carrying
PISTOLS. he ATTENTION OF Jnelf fathers
and mothers, and of the authorities is
called to this fact. Somebody is liable
to get hurt with these playthings."
Boys used to take pistols to the schools
in this place until the neighbOrs COM
planned, after having had several mar
row escapes from stray bullets.
The second annual meeting of the
Vermont WOman's Suffrage association
will be held at Dandy, Wednesday
evening and Thursday, Dec. 9 and 10.
Addresses will be delivered by Lucy
Stone of Boston, Rev. B. NJ. TillOtsOn
of Woodstock, Mrs. O. E. Butterfield of
Wilmington, Mrs. NJ. L. +. Hidden of
Lyndon, Mrs. G.. j. Clark of Peacham,
Mrs. Mary w. Foster of Montpelier and
Rev. Geo. L. Story of st. Adams Bay.
Papers will be read by Mrs. S. l.. Hull
of West Concord, Mrs. E. NJ. Dwinell
of Glover and Mrs. G. E. Davidson of
Newfane. Railroads furnish free re-
turn checks to members of the assOcia-
ton.