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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05

mother, when your affection for her
| was equally strong, and, to all outward
appearances, when your health was no
better than Louisa's, that she has hrok-
ell down and You have not ~
Her earnest, direct, and common
sense answer was as follows: "About
/ five years ago she said, Il was led to
/ see that | ought to be laying up in
store for this very emergency. Sick
ness and death are vicissitudes common
to every family, and while father had
carefully boarded money enough to
carry us comfortably through all Ordi
nary expenses incident thereto, | knew
| that something besides money would
be needed. | knew that if mother had
a lingering illness that both Louisa and
myself would wish to do everything
that we could ourselves for her comfort
even to the rObing of the precious body
for burial, and this would take Uitdl
force. | studied the subject carefully,
and felt confident that we, like most
Americans, were living up to the very
limit of our income in this particular.
We had no complaints" so called, but
each day we used up every particle of
strength which we generated. There
was no surplus. Such a course of liv-
ing seemed to me as unwise as to spend
the little capital which father had pru-
IDENTIFY saved, leaving nothing in the
bank upon which to draw in the pro-
verbal rainy day. | talked with my
sister but she laughed at what she call
ed my hobby and persistently staid
within doors while | was tramping the
fields, or grubbing in the flower garden,
or taking vigorous exercise of some
kind. | had no special theories be-
yOnd what are involved in a sensible
use of Natures common agencies-pure
air, exercise, simple diet, abundant
sleep, and IA cOntented spirit. Some
times it seemed selfish to go off by my
self for an afternoon nap, but | studied
my own organism sufficiently to see
that while | might be reckless in ex
posture to cold, for instance, or in mat
tiers of diet, that as regards sleeping |
must hold Il tight rein if | wished to
strengthen my nervous system. BY
and by came the testing time, and oh !
cannot be grateful enough that had
my wealth of health to use for mother
during her last days. 1t was an mex
pressible comfort to watch night after
night without WEAKNESS, to have strong |
arms to lift her, and steady nerves to
sOOthe her III parOXysms of pain. Lou
lisa lived on her principal of strength,
on my interest; that explains my be-
ing left here to carry on the household |
cares alone for while"
Here the strong mouth quivered and |
tears filed her eyes as she added, |
'''m aware that now | have used up
all my reserve force, and must begin
to lay by in store again. But it is
blessed, it does pay to have ones own
self to give in time of need" 1t seems
to me that this experience, and it is not
IA fictitious one, contains the germ of
great truth, viz, that the secret of
health, as of wealth, is to lay up a little
each day. Into every life. there will
come periods, when. sleep must be
broken, and meals be irregular, run
in the open air impossible, and the
routine deranged.-[ Frances
j. Dyer, in Good Housekeeping.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
NOTES AND GLEANINGS.

The Portland OTegOnian SAYS that
the unprecedented snow storm which
blocked the railroad for month last
winter laid the foundation for the
greatest wheat harvest ever raised in
Oregon, 900, 900 acres averaging more
than 30 bushels per acre. Enough
wheat is now in sight, it says (OctO-
Der l2), to furnish the Oregon railway
and navigation company 100 carloads
n day till spring.
A butcher is lying seriously i'll in "A
London hospital, lamenting the indis-
Greet curiosity which led him to test
the genuineness of "A warlike Zulu.
The savage was performing in a show
at a fair, and the butcher, suspecting
that the man was painted, touched his
wetted finger to the back of the Zulu.
The experiment was not in itself con-
cl Isive, for the maddened warrior
rushed at the man who had insulted
him and plunged his assegai full in his
face. The butcher will lose an eye.
When bowling mob of village
rOughs burst into the Office of a radical
prohibition sheet in little Arkansas
town the other day, it looked as though
the venerable editor, who sat unmOv-
ed ut his desk, would have to suffer
for his fearless words the same fate
which the anti-slavery agitator, Love
10Y, had met before him. But the par
allel was not destined to- be carried
out. The old man protested that he
was a man of peace, but he removed
his coat, aud after further effort al
Cancellation, he drew two huge revol-
vers from his desk, and covering his
assailants with his artillery, proceeded
to make what in local parlance il
known AS ''dry" speech. While the
| liquor men were Tuning and meditat-
ing plan of escape, the sheriff of the
county entered and arrested the entire
party.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
READ ! THINK +! ACT
Palma Sofa, Florida.

The paradise of invalids The home of tropical
fruits Climate unsurpassed No frost No ex
tremes of heat or cold No malariai Ground high
and dryi Plenty of pine and the finest hunting
and shing in America.
PALMA SOFA has the name of being the larg
est, prettiest and youngest town in Florida. Is
beautifully located the Gulf Coast. two miles
the iron horse is vending its way to Palma Sofa,
and the tourist will arrive at its frst-cIass
hotel where he can get meal to suit his epicurean
tastes.
Palma Sofa possesses the largest store in South
Florida, with sawmill furniture mandatory.
packing houses, warehouses, churches, school
house post office, stores, beautiful residences and
large wharf at which ocean steamers arrive daily
WARREN LELAND. Jr.. of Long Branch
fame, has secure ed location at Palma Sofa for the
erection of a winter resort. The prediction is safe
one. based as il is upon the natural advantages and
attractions of the place that he will make this the
Long Branch" of Florida and other large hotels
viii be built
With the completion of the railroad, this will be
the terminus, and the direct route to Havana,
Cuba. Lots will double aud quadruple their pre-
sent prices. Now is the time to buy.
Lots iOOx3O0 # s45 to 200 per lot. We want
Palma Sola to keep booming, and az an inducement
tn the public, and to thoroughly advertise this
beautiful place, will Give Away a Limited
number only of our lots, giving lots alternately
they come (corners exceptedl charging applicants
the expense of deed transfer etc, which will not
exceed s2O0 Applicants can send postal money
order wit application to insure promptness other
not be surprised at the return of their money as
being Limited the first come will be first served.
Title perfect. Full w arranty deed
Send for pamphlet Address
PALMA SOFA LAND COMPANY,
80 South William St, New York.
B. 5. Henning, Esq. Prest. Fla R. r. and Nav. Co.
d. b. Plant. Esq. Prest. Southern Express Co.
Postmaster. Palma Sofa, Florida.
John s. Beach Esq. Prest- Prairie City Bank, Ter
jas. G. McGregor Capitalist Cincinnati Ohio.
Henry S Hubbard Cashier Columbia Bank, n. Y.
VIM. Drysdale. New York Times, New York, and
host of others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Eggs for Winter.

Those who have devoted much time
ID attention to fowl farming know
b., a. a rule, the earliest chickens
Axe the best, the finest, and the
Iewiest binds. They know, too, that
Nv chickens. If we'll cared for during
h summer, will commence to lay in
III fall and do more or less of il all
Ebter. 1t this be true then we have
Keep it before us aud prepare for
r. work when the time comes, for
zen it is when fowl farming is made
pay. Eggs when every body's hens
Ee laying, are hardly worth the gath
ing and sending of To market as
impaired with the prices winter eggs
hd spring chickens will bring.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

A FARM in st. Johnsbury, miles from Church
Depot Post Office, Telegraph office. Stores, Grist
Mill near School. A farm of about 125 acres, with
good buildings, and running water at house and
barns that never fails. good sugar orchard of
600 trees sap all be drawn with horse.
Fruit enough for family About all the hay can
be cut with a machine. Will sell easy terms
exchange for house in St JOhnsbury a small
place the liie of a railroad. Also for sale, 81
Der wagon aud a good work harness. Enquire of
IRVING H. FROST. Main street, st. JOhnsbury, or of
1919 JOHN w. SHERRY.
st. JOhnsbury Centre, vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
.Ibonf the farm and 6arden.
Late TuIRGe.

As far as possible, heavy ground
puld he plowed in the fall and left in
h furrow, to- expose as much surface
possible to the action of the frost.
Drn and potato stubble will he bene-
Ri 10y cultivating, 50 a. to destroy
b crop of weeds and turn by fresh
hface for another to start from and
destroyed by winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Tlte Gatedumiam.
ATHENEUM PRIZE QUESTIONS.
lass a.

& b. In what memorable conflict be
|,veeB English speaking soldiers wa
De front of battle exactly counter
hanged, so that each army occupied
BE ground which had been held by the
benny at the beginning of the day
36. What remarkable literary pro-
hlctiOu, the best prose composition in
Dc English tongue at the time, was
ID blished as the production of a king
h, mediately after his death 7
~. What girl of fifteen years of age,
ID casual meeting, 80 enamOred q
Eing, that Europe was threatened with
general war through the fervOr of the
Ia al passion. which was only averted
t3 the kings assassination Name
BE king aud the assassin.
B.. What persoa was diseDtOmbed
md crowned queen six years after her
|skassination
E9. What are known as the Alex
81 drine, Vatican, and Sinaitic manu-
kriptsG Where deposited When
arittenG Which was recently discOv-
ped, by whom, and whenP
fiO. What ancient philosopher for
|nletry To enter his school
Hi. Who was the discoverer of the
IN of polarization Of light 10y refiec-
'on7
Yi2. The last words of what monarch
England, referred to an actress To
HON, and what were they
43. In mythology what maid was
Il INT orH
III. What river is the most intimate
u connected with the political state of
[hrOpe
~. What European river, second
magnitude, has one of its sources
.RplOsed within the court OF "a castle 7
81. Who wrote the following and
Mere found ?
Indeed, he builds his goodness up
So high IL topples down to the other side,
And makes Il sort of badness.
The moonlight through the open bough
OF the gnarled beech, whose naked root
Coils like serpent at his foot,
Falls checkered on the Indians brow.
A Christian going gone!
nj no bids for Gods own image for his grace,
Id hich that poor victim Of the market place
Hath IN her suffering won
Glass ID.
10. What great Indian Treaty was
<Eer sworn to and never broken
Do Where is "A water volcano
D. Which is the most denseIy pop
|ated country
.35. What king of France having re-
tfned to his own country TO raise his
. som of 3,OOO,OOO crowns, failing,
Burned to captivity. In what battle
lbs he defeated, and by whom 7
D. Name the five greatest epic
sDtms of all times ?
DO The birthday of what English
',st is in dispute
al Which is the most celebrated
.esgy of the nineteenth century,
az. Who first conceived the idea of
n centre of gravity ?
s43 What foreign scientist was pat
fuized 10y Queen Elizabeth 7
Ia. Who discovered the laws which
[aulate the movements of the plane
In bodies
sl5. Who was the Prisoner of Chill
Dbl
&46. Name the authors of the follow
NJ and where found:
The ocean old
Centuries old.
Strong = youth and uncontrolled
PAGES rest essly 10 and fro
Up and down the sands of gold.
Within our beds awhile we heard
The wind, that round the gables roared,
With now and then a Tuder shock,
Which made our very bedsteads rock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
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The instruments paid on the Bond can be used in
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Watering Horses.

Horses working in the field require
btering more than three times IL day.
'hcn "a horse plunges its head deep
so the trough tn drink, it is injurious
thirsty, and has been suffering.
bile the owner visits the water jug
he shade about once every hour, lie
Freely thinks of his team, labOring in
!; dust and suffering from thirst. 1t
+ good plan to carry a supply of
eteI to the field for the horses on a
, ht drag which is as easily taken as
drive the horses or To lead them to
d field in harness alone, and il would
a grateful change to carry a bunch
Fodder along, 10 give them mouth
when they rest at times. Regular
in watering horses Is a point which
ssht To Ice carefully observed, because
~ will worry when thirsty, until re-
bed. Soft water for drinking pur-
pes IL very much preferable tn hard
1Ier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Poultry.

tiive a generous allowance of grain
j ly So Us to maintain il steady growth
It'll about the first of November.
zen select as many of the choice pull
as You may want for layers, and as
lny old hens rs you wish for mothers
1t year, and one rooster for each lot
ten hens, then hehead every other
] cken on the place as fast as yon can
I'll sale for dressed poultry. Dress
l.rX fowl before marketing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
BINGHAM'S DRUG STORE.
Probate of Will.

GTATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT S.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
ST. Johnsbury, within and for said district on the
ed day of Oct. 4 ID. 1885.
An instrument pHrpOrting to be the last viii and
Testament Of Orman 2. Hooker late of
Peaeham in said district deceased being pre-
scented to Court by Herbert p. Hooker the Ex-
ecutOr therein named for Probate.
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in St Johnsbufy, the 14th day of Nov.
A ID. 1855, and show cause. if any they may hay
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose il is further ordered, that copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the CaledOnian, printed at St.
Johnsbnry, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH Judge.
true copy of Record Attest,
1920 WALTER =. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05

A Vermont farmer, who has been in
'-stigating the potato rot, writes the
uluvatoT
! have made examinations of CROPS
this town, (Castleton) and find al
lost without exception that potatoes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Good water for Cow.

h Considering the fact that large part
scvcn the best milk is water, and
llt drank by the COW, the necessity
giving COWS i'll milk only the best
ter will Ice better understood. So
from the COW absorbing any Of
lsive substance so as to leave the
Tx pure, the very reverse is the case.
be- female giving milk is usually
althy, for the reason that whatever
purities exist in the system are car
Ad off in this secretion. As soon as
row is in any way out of condition
r milk is unfit To be used.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Nice Calling Cards.

Gilt-edged in boxes cases, very neat. just
the thing every lady wants. Call and see them
CALEDONIAE OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
ICE SKATES

from CSC pair up. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Silver ware and Fancy goods, at panic prices and
a large assortment Bird cages Violin bags, Wag
let's Pocket books and Albums all styles and prices.
Spoons Knives and Forks, Cutlery, etc All kinds
OF baskets. Alarm clocks cheap, Pictures, Frames
Umbrellas and Rubber goods at lowest prices
Organetts, Banos. Vielns, AcoOrdans, Flutes,
Flies, Drums, Harmonious and Violin fixtures at
bottom prices Curtain poles brass trimmed 95c.
Watch chains Charms Pins Rings, etc, at about
half price, every kind of a Rubber stamp and stem
Gil made to order. A complete stock of goods at
very lowest prices and goods warrented as repre-
sented. GEO. e GROW.
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CALL AT BLODGETTS',
113 Eastern Avenue,
ST. JOHNSBURY
HANNUM'S
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LIFE SCHOLARSHIP. $4,000
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tnOv ; HANNUM & STEDMAN
Personal Property Mortgages.
a new lot of Personal Property Mortgage blanks
Printed on linen paper, for sale at this Office
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Roller Skates

cheap and secondhand roller skates from 81 up.
Rink skates cheap. Vineyard and all the popular
styles of clamp skates at the lowest prices also
Skate bags, pROliers, Rubbers Oilers and all parts
and fixtures Every thing in the line of
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-14
Bellaire Independent, (Rep.)

Hon. Harvey Danford, of Wayne
township was in the city Thursday even.
ing, and left on B. & o. train for Jack
sonville, Florida. "Uncle Harve." as
he Is familiarly called, has the Legislative
bee buzz ng in bis ear again, but he is
not particular on tina. score, and will re-
main in sunny Florida for couLle OF
weeks no matter how politics may co.
He is quite confident, however. that il
The Democrats will nominate some strong
man along the river front and then take
a steadfsst and reliable man from the
interior of the county that success is as
sured for the .Democracv, at least on the
legislative ticket. "Whv," said he, 81
never heard before so many Republicans
ohjecting to ticket ia q campaign like
this one will be, and they are men nor
to he fooled. l have heard farmers
since tie Republican convention, say
they didn't care if John Sherman was
beaten, they wouldn't support the kind
Of ticket made at St. Clairsville TO
save him. These men," said be, "will
either stay st home or vote for the Dem
ocratic nominees, and the only thing
am afraid Of now is that the Democrats
will get the idea into their heads that
they can elect anybody and make mis-.
take. II they are careful in making the
ticket nothing in the world will defeat it,
for | never knew the Republicans to be
so indifferent. By the wav, did Hiues
vote to return the incurable insane to
the counties2 He says he didn't, but
we'll find out. and if be did Hilles will
he defeated from 500 to 1000 votes in
this county," and so saving he trudged
toward the train. bound for Florida.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-14
A Terrible Tragedy.

Down in Wayne township, this county
about eight miles southwest of Woods.
field, on the GEORGE Rose farm, ter
ribe tragedy occurred last Sunday morn
ing at the home OF DAVID CoNeER.
Early Sunday morning CoNaER went
to the spring house for pie which he
ate and then drank from a tin cup and
threw q quantity OF the water upon one
OF bis small children. His wife told him
not to do that again when be replied
with an oath that he would kill her II
she did not shut her mouth She retort-
ed that he might as well kill her then II
he wanted to.
CoNaER Immediately seized the coffee
pot and struck her 10 the face and on
the head. The poor woman ran, out on
the porch followed by her demon OF q
husband who Knocked her off the porch,
which was high one, then picked up
an ak and struck her on The srm cutting
II almost off Then he struck bei again
with the poll OF the ak in the forehead
mashing ber skull and rendering her un-
conscious. All this time The children
we're screaming aud calling for help.
One Of the boys started to a neighhors
and CoNaER followed threatening TO kill
him il be did not stop, but the boy ran
on and escaped.
CoNGER Immediately went to j. w
STRIokLINe's, 8 Justice OF the Peace. and
informed the So lire and Nj Pollen that
he bad killed his wife. IH.the afternoon
a summons came ior DR. FARogHAR and
Prosecutor DRIaes and Sheriff LUDE
were Informed of the aff.ir. Together
they visited the scene OF the tragedy
DR.. FARoUaAR found Mrs. CoNGER IN.
conscious, ber skull mashed in and gave
it as his opinion that ber death was only
a question Of few hours.
The scene at the house was try
ing one. Six children were weeping
about The form of their unconscious
mother, and many kind-hearted mothers
we're trying to console them, but the
heart-broken children could do nothing
but bewail the sad fate Of their kind
mother who, IN all probability. would
never speak to them again in this world
Willing hauds and kind hearts, and many
of them, were there, hut their efforts to
aid the injured and coas lie the beref'
aud affl cted survivors, in such al hour
we're of no avail.
CoSaER was arrested and committed
TO Jail Sunday evening
MONDAY MORNING 1T is reported
that Mrs. CosaER died q. 4 o'clock this
N orniDg.