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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
Bear Hunting in Vermont.

The Journal tells of a disagreeable
adventure that young man had while
spending his vacation in Granville,
near Rochester, last week.
With several others the young man
was engaged in trapping, not only for
the sport but for the bounty which the
state offers for bears. A week ago
last Sunday morning he went to visit Il
distant bear trap TO which only weekly
visits were paid, and although he did
not return when expected, no anxiety
was felt by his friends, as it was
thought he had gone with a trapping
party farther than he Intended. Late
Monday afternoon a farmer happened
to pass near the trap in question, and
thought to examine it. Listening in
vain for any indication of the presence
of bear he opened the trap, and there
in a fainting condition he found young
Linnell. 1t appears that Linnell had
gone inside of the trap-a big box af-
fair for catching animals alive--and
while arranging the bait accidentally
touched the spring that closed the
door and found himself imprisoned.
For 36 hours he remained in his prison
with no water and but little air, and
his only food was the repulsive raw
meat with which the trap was baited,
and which hunger finally compelled
him tn eat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03

with a pleasant smile: s'The amount
credited to you on our books is SI02,-
764." Then TO the book keeper "Mr.
Jones, will you kindly draw check to
Mr.. Perkins order for SIO2, 764 81
Ward calmly turned to his work
again, while his visitor sat gasping for
breath. In the language of the day
the visitor was ''paralyzed." 1t was
some time before he could control him
self Sufficiently to ask if there wasn't
any chance for him to re-invest his
money and doTble it again but Ward
didn't seem anxious, and ut last took
his departure, got his check certified
at the Marine bank, and returned TO
his native town. Three days after he
walked into Wards office in company
with four of the wealthiest of his
townsmen. He had his certified check
the same one Ward had given him
in his pocket. and his friends were sup
piled with checks of their own. They
succeeded in inducing the financier to
accept about S35O,000 for investment
in another "blind pool" That was
exactly one week before the failure OF
Grant 81 Ward Post Dispatch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
Label the Little Ones.

The anxiety so often caused by the
wandering away of a little child from
his usual familiar surroundings, or
his being separated from his parents in
IA crowd, is made unnecessarily dis
tressing by the fact that usually he
carries with him no certain means of
Identification. To label him with his
full name and address would he so
simple a precautlon that it is surpris-
ing that it is not universal practice.
We brand our cattle, punch cabalistic
characters in the web feet of our fowls,
engrave dog collars, and scrupulOusly
tag umbrellas and punches of keys,
while giving hardly a passing thought
to what would happen to our little
speechless toddlers and ourselves
should they stray into unknown streets
or meet with some accident in the do
mains of strangers. In the customary
marking of undergarments with indel-
lible ink it would be but little more
trouble to use the full name instead of
initials, and on outer garments con-
venient place could be selected-say
the inside of the collar band or of the
end of the sleeve--where the full ad-
dress could he placed. If every reader
of Baby hood would adopt such plan
and recommend it to others, there
would be at once Il beginning which
might go far toward establishing uni
form custom, the usefulness of which
would seem to be beyond question:
I BabVhOOd
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
He Reformed.

There is. young man in this city, a
good looking young fellow. who has a
sweetheart out in the country n few
every week in her society. A few
nights ago he stayed to the usual hour,
and as he passed out the front door he
discovered it was dark and cloudy.
He did not relish the idea of driving
alone through the gloomy night, and
limited about good deal to get an in
vitatiOn to remain, but it was not
Forthcoming. But the young man was
equal to the emergency. Going down
the steps he artfully contrived to slip
and fall gently to the ground. There
upon he set up a tremendous grooming.
The ruse worked admirably. The
girl screamed, the men folks jumped
out of bed, and carried the young man
tenderly into the house. His horse
was put up and he was assisted to I'M
dress and deposited i'll the spare cham
her. He had hardly begun to chuckle
over the success of the stratagem when
the girls mother put in an. appearance
armed with mustard plaster Il foot
square and ten-horse drawing power.
This she immediately proceeded to
clap on the small of the yOung mans
back, where he had incautiously To-
Gated the damage to his frame. For
two mortal hours that woman sat by
the bed, and was not satisfied till she
beheld with her own eye a blister an
inch deep. The young man is now Il
liar Council Bluffs Non
n1rei1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03

On the 10th of April. 1862, four
months after the adoption of her plan,
President Lincoln issued prcclama-
ton thanking Almighty God for the
signal victories which had saved the
country from foreign Intervention and
invasion. Truly the Lord had deliver
ed us and His chosen instrument had
been Anna Ella Carroll of Maryland
The Union was saved : and saved 10y
the brilliant military genins of we
man. All these things are OH record
at Washington and elsewhere. The
researches of future historians will
only bring this surprising history into
stronger and clearer light. Who, then,
will venture any longer to say that a
woman cannot take part in the militia
~ defence of her country How long
will the government which owes its
continued existence to u woman con-
time the meanness and ingratitude of
CHASING her with criminals and idiots,
and denying to her voice in the af-
fairs of the nation which she has saved
from destruction How long will it
hinder the redemption of the world by
depressing the heaven-bOrn forces i'm
planted for its salvation in the heart
and intellect of women p Woman's
journal. ..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
Another Story about Ferdinand
Ward.

A wealthy resident of some prosper
Gus New England city called on Ward
one day with note of introduction
from a mutual friend. In the course
of conversation he remarked that he
had some money to. invest, aud asked
Ward if he couldn't tell him of some
chance to put it where it would bring
him good margin of profit.
Ward said that he really didn't know
eff any thing inst then. He himself had
more money than he knew what To do
with, and besides, he was too busy
with some big scheme Of his own 10 90
iHto any outside speculation. OF course
this only whetted the New England
mans appetite for Investment, aud in
the course of half an hour he Induced
the famous financier to ACCEPT his
check for $50 900, to be used in one of
the ''blind pools" of which Grant &
Ward made "A speciality. Three or four
months later the New England man
appeared again. By that time Ward
had entirely forgotten him and his.
check, and 1T was with difficulty that
iIe could recall his name and the
amount of his Investment. ~ believe
there is something due you,- iie said
after "a brief versation. rakiog
down large ledger he made some
brief calculations, and then observed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
TRADE PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING
Mark Twain's Way of Crying
Fire.

Rev. j. Hyatt Smith knows more
stories about more people than 10 av-
erage citizens. Among them he re-
lates this. When | was living with
my brother at Buffalo, Mark Twain
occupied Il cottage across the street.
We didn't see very much of him, but
one morning as we were enjoying our
cigars on the veranda after break fast,
we saw Mark come to his door in his
dressing gown and slippers and look
over at us. He stood ut his door and
smoked for a minute, as If making up
his mind about something, and at last
opened his gate and came lOunging
across the street. There was an unOc-
cupied rocking chair on the veranda
and when my brother offered it to him
he dropped into it with Il sigh of re-
lief. He smoked for few moments
and said
"Nice morning" .' r..
"Yes, very pleasant"
Shouldn't wonder if we had rain by
and by"
"Well, we could stand little.r
'This is nice house you have here"
eyes, we rather like it,"
CLOVIS your family ?" Fl
"Qnite well-and yonrs 2"
40, we're all comfortable"
There was another impressive ST.
lence, and finally Mark Twain crossed
his legs, blew a puff of smoke into the
air, and in his lazy drawf remarked
II suppose you're little surprised to
see me over here so early. Fact is, T.
haven't been so neighbOrly, perhaps,
as | ought to be. We must mend that
state of things. But this morning ]
came over because thought you might
be interested in. knowing that your
roof is on fire. 1t struck me that it
would be II good idea if"
But at the mention Of fire the whole
family busted up stairs, trailing Tan
guage all the way up. When be had
put out the fire and had returned to
The veranda Mark wasn't there Kan
sas City Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03

early despatch for the mountain the
next Saturday. What do you think
our friends found there? On the ut
most prominence there sat in holy sol
|itude stone idol, to which we paid
frequent visits. The farmers must
have been desperately enraged they
smouldered aud menaeed him with
heat as he lacked the mercy of the
heavy rain. The students found his
body tied with rope for pledge, his be-
nign cOuntenance darkened with the
smoke. A young man stepped.furward
and said, ''With Christian compassion
let us relieve the fellow from the state
of bondage" Presently a iack-kntfe
was out of his pocket, and he cut. off
the rope. Strange to say, that the god
was rescued by unbelievers, from the
hand of believers. A few days later
they were informed of the furious re-
marks made by those ignorant people,
that they We're ready to murder the
author of the impertinent action as
soon rs they could find him.
After having grOaned under some Sc
we're regulation, for instance, unusual
taxation, the Japs burst forth into a
riot. Mats serve as banners sharp
ened bamboos take the place of spears.
But single discharge of cannon or a
volley of muskets can easily dispense
them.
They have no regular holy day. La
borers have little ease on the first
and fifteenth Of every month. Each
village has its own god the temple is
almost always situated in the nook of
Il woodland. Some days are sacred to
some god. Country boys and girls
spend all their savings at such cele
bratiOns. Instead of answering the
purpose of rest, it exhausts them. Nev-
ertheless, the occasional merriment is
of considerable benefit to them.
SHIUKICHI SHIGEMI.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
SQUIBS.

The bald headed mans favorite dress
material is mohair. .-
''Good gracious" said the hen, when
she discovered the porcelain egg in her
nest, ''i shall he IL bricklayer next"
One difference between n sailor and
Snowman is, that II sailor likes a
lighthouse and IL Snowman does not.
IA bald header" wants to know how
to dye the hair permanently. First
catch your hair Burlington Free
Press.
"Fellow- citizens: Daring the physi-
cal year past" is the way Maine
school committeeman began his report
recently Boston Globe.
A report of Il base ball game says
''Larkins knocked Fulton, the new
pitcher, all over the field" This must
have been an agreeable change for the
umpire. 1t is Il long lane that has no
turn in it.
A boy in one of the public schools,
while engaged in defining words II few
days since, made mistake. He said ::
"a demagOgue is vessel that holds
beer, wine, gin, whiskey or any other
kind of Intoxicating liquor"
A tourist in Montana travelled eight
days and nights in the direction indi-
Gated by finger board, which read ::
''SiX miles to Miles City," before he
reached that place. Then he learned
that the sign had been carried off. by
Indians and stuck mp where he saw it.
Journalist to his wife-'I feel very
bad this morning. l don't see that it
is worth while to go to work, for my
head aches SO painfully that ! cannot
think" Wife-"DOn't try to think
any to-day, dear. Stay at home and
work Oh your book."-t Arkansaw Tray
eller.
"Unclc James," said n Boston young
lady who was spending "a few days in
the country, '|is that chicken by the
gate Brahmin %
NO" replied Uncle James, ''he's a
Leghorn."
"Why, certainly, to be sure" said
the young lady, chow stupid of me! /
can see the horns on his ankles" -
New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
Served Him Right.

A dashing fellow, who seemed to
think he manifested his superiority by
the disdain he exhibited of anything
like courtesy to the humble, was driv-
ing his gig one rainy day, when he
came to a toll-bar, and haughtily ask
ed what he was to pay. "Ten cents,
if you please" said the civil gate keep
er. Instead of handing the money to
him our grandee threw quarter of a
dollar carelessly on the wet and mud
dy ground. ''There, take your change
out of that" The keeper stopped for
the silver, and, placing the change ex-
actly in the same spot, walked cOolly
into his cottage.-IZion's Waterman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03

he said.
"Not sure, replied his mother, 'but
in all probability you will y and she
went away on hospitable thoughts. iu-
tent. The next day something caused
her to recolleet the figures. and she
asked TO see them. Master Jack could
produce only one, and, when asked for
the other, he remarked casually, "Oh,
j gave that To Berthen-his little sis
ter-''and told her-to eat it; and if she
does not die before tomorrow, / mean
to eat this one myself |" The doctor
was at once sent for to see what could
be done. Fortunately the figure was
quite harmless, vegetable col0ring
having been used but Master Jack
was deprived of his portion of the
feast
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS.
- In Probate Court. held at st. Johnsbury, With
in sDd for said district, ON tie 9th day Of August
&. ID. lSS5, ..---
Luther p Cheney. guardian of Cordoba C. Knapp
OF St JobnsbuTy, IN said district insane person
makes application to said court for license TO sell
the following described real estate of his said ward
10 wit: The whole Of the real estate Of his said
ward and all interests therein vested contingent,
representing that the sale thereof for the purpose
Of putting the proceeds VI such sale AT interest
investing the same in stocks real estate would
be beneficial to said ward
Whereup0ni il is ordered By said court, that said
application be referred 10 session thereof. 10 be
held at the Probate Office, in said St bloomsbury,
ON the 10Th day Of September, A. d les, for hear
ing and decision thereon:
And. IL is further ordered that all perzoDs inter
ested be notified hereof by publication OF notice ot
said application and order thereon three weeks
sucee ssively in the CaIedOnian.- printed at ST
John sbury. before said time Of hearing that they
una appear at said time and place, and, II they SEC
cause, object thereto. ~. -.
-. By the Court, Attest,
1911 -. Waller p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
Ghe Gateduniam.
TIE STARS ARE IN THE SKY ALL
DAY
RY susAN COOLIDGE.

The stars are in ih. sky all day,
Zach linked coil Of Milky Way.
And every planet that We know,
Behind the sun are eircliDg slow;
They sweep. they climb with stately tread,
Venus the fair and Mari the red.
Saturn engirdled with clear light ...-.
or Jupiter with moons Of white.
Zach knows his path and keeps due tryst,
Not even Tire smallest star is missed
From those vide fields Of deeper sky
which CLEAN and fash IN steriously,
AZ II Gods Duts tretched fingers must
Have soWn them thick with diamond dust:
There are they all day long but we,
sun blinded, have no eyes 70 see.
The stars are in the sky all dAy.
But when the sun has gone away,
And lowering shadows cool the west.
And call the sleepy birds u rest.
a nd heaven grows softly dim and dun
Into it, darkness one 10y one
Steal forth those starry shapes all fair
We say steal forth, but they were there
There ali day long unseen, uBguessed,
Climbing the sky from east Ia west.
Thr angels saw them where they hid.
nd so perhaps the eagles did,
For they can face tue sharp suB-ray,
Nor wink. nor need To look away,
But We blind Inortals, gazed from far
md did not see a single star.
i wonder if the world is fun
OF other secrets beautiful,
As little guessed. hard 10 see
A. this sweet starry mystery
DO angels veil themselves in space,
nd make the sun their hiding place
DO white wings fash spirits go
or heavenly errands tno and fro,
While We, down-lOOkiug. never guess
How near our lives they crowd and pressG
If 50. at life set We may
Into the dnsk steal noiselessly
Sweet faces that we used 10 know,
Dear eyes like stars that softly glow,
Dear hands sire tehed out to point the way
a MI deem the night more fair than day.
-fCOngregatiODslist
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
Advantage of Having a Sister

Here is an amusing story about a
small boy at one of the recent New
York entertainments. At supper, his
mother, yielding to his entreaties, gave
him two or three painted figures from
the fwelfth-cake, with strict iijunc-
tons not to eat Them adding, as an
aid to memory, that If he did deyOnr
them, he most certainly would be very
ill, aud probably might die.
'l'm not sure to die if eat them P''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
Notice in Insolvency.

STATE OF VERMONT I ~ t,,.,,,,.a,,o,.
District of Caledonia. ~. oni' III '"eoi'0 ""St
In the matter of Lendal Bishop of St. JohDsjIry =,
in said District Insovent Debtor.
Notice il hereby given that I.eDdal bishop Of st.
John sbury in said District. the 18th day of Aug
A. d. 1885 filed in said Court his petition for ad-
Indication of Insolvency. WhereupOn. it is Or
dered that meeting Of the creditors of said isOl-
vent debtor DO held at Court Of Insolvency to be
held at the Probate Office in ST JObnsbury in said
District the 1ith day of Sept, A. ID. 1885 at 10
o'clock IN the forenoon 70 prove their debts and
choose one OF more ASST gpee5 Of said estate
Notice is also given that the payment Of any
debts and the delivery of any property belonging
to said debtor 10 him for his and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by
law. .'-.-.. .......
BY order Of Court
1t Attest WALTER p. SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
Public Opinion.
LESS LAw-MoRE MONEY

LESS LA W-MORE MONEY.
Biennial sessions have not brought
the millennium in this state, but they
have saved the state $75, 200 annually,
on the average. With a change from
summer to winter sessions, and the
members put on a salary instead of Il
per diem, the experiment of biennial
elections and sessions will be an un-
qualified success.-[Nashua On. H.
Telegraph.
TRADE PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING.
Nevertheless, it is the fact-the pros
poets are frightening. This is seen in
the chief industries of the city. On
iron, the inquiry has changed from
slow to brisk, and the increase of or
ders indicates that consumers are in
earnest. A slight advance in one lead
ing article has been followed quickly
by improved demand. This is signifi-
Dispatch
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03

81 Silk Tapeta Gloves. SOC.
DC. Lisle Gloves 15c. ....-...
Children's Seamless Hose i5c.
lot Fancy Ribbons, loo. per yard.
Special lot Chilirens Lace Collars, 25c.
l lot Pearl Buttons, loo card of , doz
Special lot cold border Handkerchief, 5 and l5c
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
ADMINISTRATORS Justica vNr;+s

Justice Record III Criminal Cases, aud other
new blanks ior hwyers, justices andbusiness men
81 CALIFORNIAN OFFICE ''S' 'e".
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
PERRY'S HOTEL;
Portland,

Has lately been put in excellent condition for tb..
summer travel Those who visit Portland dnriDg
the sammer csin do no better than pa,ronize this
hotel. -
TERMs.-si.so to 500 per day Liberal term.
lay the week. 80
ia }. 6. PERRY Proprietor. /.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

our remembrance, lighting up the path
way OF the past and ever and anon mem
ory, like the tube Of the astronomer, will
break through the surrounding gloom
and sweep that distant sky and reveal
those stars still shining with undimin-
ished lustre.
1t will be long before this gathering OF
last Sunday morning will be forgotten by
those who attended From beginning TO
end the congregation were deeply inter
ested AS Holland says, meetings like
these are rare this side of heaven and
seem TO be the best mementos Of Eden's
hours We cannot forget them because
they remind us of those We have loved
and lost. At such times aud uEd = such
circumstances, memory seize- on the
passing moment. forces it upon the can
vas and hangs the picture or the souls
inner chamber for her TO LOOK on when
she will.
The service concluded by singing the
National Hymn. The Anthems selected
for the occasion were we'll rendered BY
the choir, and Mics Baldwin ably pre-
sided at the piano. Mayor Flint was also
in his endeavors to nnd
every one seat. w. IL. W.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

THE counting Of the money in the
Trcrsury vaults at Washington by the
democrats has exposed one repubh.
can fraud which will bring down upon
that party the solid opposition and re-
sentiment of the female sex, and when
women suffrage shall put the means Of
wreakipg vengeance in their hands they
will make the party feel that "bcll hath
no fur,es like woman scorncd," even
though that place has been expunsed from
the bible by the late translation. A wo-
man will forgive abuses and nearly all
manner of transgresslons against her sew
enty times seven, but deception never
unless she Is deceived by tn. present OF
silk dress when she only expected de-
lsine, or new hat when she was lei &c
believe she would only receive pair Of
gloves.
Those democrats have discovered thai
the package known as the "brrdes' treas
ure," which blushing brides on thei
honeymoon tours have been permitted Il
hold IN their haEds for q moment as
wedding gift from Uncle Sam to HI
nieces, is fraud, and they have exposed
it. Those brides we're led to believe tn
package contained I'll, 900 in greenback
when in fact 1t was cnly . package OF oh
paper for which the rag and Old pape
dealer would not pay over cent pound