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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
UNDER A CLOUD.

Morris Tucker and his uncle sat at
their coy breakfast table one winter
morning, each with a copy of the
mornings paper in his hand, each
with a clouded brow and troubled eye
The elder gentleman was the first to
speak.
IT'S a bad business, Morris ~
4 bad business indeed, sir,'
Thyu there was another long silence,
while each again read the ominous
news OF the failure of a firm whose
busn IS was so involved with their
own that the failure OF one house was
nearly utter ruin to the other. The
hotchopy cooled on the dish, the coffee
was untouched, and the breakfast
literally forgotten, when the gentle>
men lift the house to ascertain the ex-
tent OF their misfortupes. Bad as they
feared these would prove, herealites
were even worse than the anticipation,
and before night the old firm of Tue
ker * Co., was in the list of failures.
There was dreary amount of hard,
distas,eful work to be done after the
failur was an established fact; but
Morn, Tucker llinched from no task
or interview till night-shadows fell,
and he faced his uncle at the table
once more. TAen, with set features
and pale face, he said:
IF you can spare me for an hour,
sir, think had better call on Miss
Creswell. -
Il can spare you, but are you wise
VI "a, IN 40
be very painful2'
Better ID understand my position
at One, sir If" he moisteneo
his dr., lips here, as If the words
chocke MIN If Meta is true to me
| will remain here and try to work
my way up gam TO the position
held outy We. ,erday. If she frees me
from my engagement, l accept your
proposal TO go to California
Il think it is good time TO look NJ
those old claims, - said Mr. Tucker
sliding easily over the first part of his
nephews speech; there may be-
money IN them
Owe will sect II | do not 90 we
may be able To dad some trusty m S
senger
Il am afraid YOU will go, his uncle
said.
1T may be, Mrs. Cresswell is
worldly woman
'Meta is worldly woman. Nay
let me speak, Morris. / have sal,
nothing before, though my heart wa
sore over your choice of a wife. Met
is wonderfully fascinating, beautiful
and accomplished as but few womei
are, but she is thoroughly heartless
l hoped your choice would fall q
Clarice.
"Clarice She is a nero childw
"Only two years younger tina
Meta. love her very dearly, MOI
ris.
"But you are fond Of Meta"
No! For her fathers sake, Tn
brother of my dead wife, | have trio
TO love Meta, but she repels me!
yet you never spoke when / tol
you / should seek to win her love.
Because love is too sacred in m
eyes for anyone 10 interfere with II
expression. If Meta loves you | vii
give her warm welcome and c2rdia
affection when she becomes your wife
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Bad Results of Over Reading.
From New York Tribune

Over reading, as well as over study,
is one of the evils of modern educa-
ton. The evil has been commented
on b. educators for many years past,
bit the multiplicity of books and their
growing cheapness stand ia the way
of any permanent remedy. or course
it goes with tout saying that reading in
itself is not only harmless, but most
beneficial. But children too often
read so much that they fail to assimi-
late what they read, and thus the ex-
ercise is a dead loss. Much fun has
been made of 'the man of one book, .
but he possessed at least the virtue of
knowing one book thoroughly -
virtue which many modern readers do
not possess. If school children were
taught to read less and think more ii
would be gain all around.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Signs of Spring.

Italians wandering genius Of the
crank, the booming business Eseulap-
ians, the school-boy taking furlough
from his books 10 interview the spirit
angle worm; the homely hen that
huns her humble hymn of Easter
emblems, as the housewives howl as
with the moth she holds her annual
joust these be some symptoms that
assert 10 me the years conjunction
with the wanton spring.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Gave His Consent.
New Orleans Tlmes.D emoerat.

There used to be an old gentleman
who lived up in one of the parishes Of
this state who was noted for his tre~
mendous department and punctilo.
Arriving in the city for the first time,
he accosted a young man about town
who was standing on the corner Of
Canal street. 81 wish, my young
friend, said he, taking out his watch,
'to go to the st. Charles hotel.
We'll, " said the gilded youth, you
may 60 but don't stay but half an
hour"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Poor Advice for a BOOtblack.
Detroit Journal

''Jim, did yer git one o them ere
little motter cards o Bradford
Smiths9'
You bet
'Watd yer think O wat it says onto
emf
''Sorter so so. Knowed ali o them
ere things afore, though.
Most o them ere motters was all
right. but thar's one on 'em rs is bad
awful bad Y
Watts thatfn
BE trustin'. That 'ere's a rotor
sort of adyisin' for a bootblack 10
arm his grub an chawin terbacker
on.
- s~---
Apricot is the latest thing IN tint,
especially in satins.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Hit Him Hard.
Peoria Transcript.

Great Britain (boisterously Who
hit my little brother, Afgy?
Russia (threateningly)-I did.
Great Britain (seizing upon Russia,
and IN a much calmer tone) -Wel,
you hit him a terrible lick.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

Apricot is the latest thing IN TINT,
especially in satins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
THREE GOOD STORIES.

ST. JOhnsbury has been specially fla
vored the past fortnight in the way of
lecturers. Three notable men, Gen.
Logan, DIR. Meredith and Lyman Alb
bolt, have delivered three notable ad-
dresses. Though the subjects discuss
ed were of the graver sort, each speak
Ell had a story to tell.
Gen. LOgan's story was told to illus
trate Halleck's hardness in suggesting
that Vicksburg be assaulted after Grant
had already fought five battles. 1t re-
called the experience of the lrishman
who was hastily swallowing the raw
egg that was not altogether fresh. Just
as he had broken the shell and poured
its contents down his throat, there
came forth faint ''peep." ''Arrah, me
friend" said the Irishman, eye shpOke
too late" "Just So" said Logan,
"Halleck 'shpoke too late"
DR.. Meredith's story was told to il
lustrate the changes going Oh in the
world of thought and letters. In his
early life Il pastor of Dutch Reform
ed Presbyterian church urged him to
enter that fold and loaned him a num-
Der of books to read that he might be
fitted for the new work. One of the
books was a theological work which
treated of the creation of the world.
At the close of the first chapter was a
foot note which stated that the world
was undoubtedly created in the fall of
the year, thus accounting for the fact
that apples were ripe in the garden of
Eden
DIR. Abbott was urging the import
ance of the home when he dropped the
serious phase of his subject moment
to tell story. A missionary was urg-
ing upon his class the necessity of be-
ing prepared for the coming of the
Lord. Slowly, and by means of an in
terpreter, he was telling them the
story of the wise and foolish virgins.
Noticing that the class smiled when he
had no thought of being jOcose, he
stopped the interpreter to ascertain
the cause and found that he had repre-
sented to the class that tn five wise
virgins lighted their lamps and went
forth to seek husbands
How an American audience relishes
good story.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
LYNDONVILLE.

The Juvenile Temple will have an
oyster supper ut Good Templar's hall
next Saturday evening mt six O'Clock.
At the last session of Riverside lodge
n. f. Aldrich and n. l.. Parker were
elected delegates to the Grand lodge,
r. o. HOpkinson and G. w. Staples al
ternates. +. NJ. Campbell was recon-
mended for lodge deputy and Mrs. w.
H. Child for superintendent of the
Juvenile temple.
S. +. Morse went to Boston last Sat
urday and leaves there to-day for Cali
fornia.- Willard Baldwin also started
for California this week.
While Mrs. f. j. Pierce, with "a little
daughter about two years of age, was
visiting at Worthwhile, the child was
taken sick and died of scarlet fever. IL
was brought here for burial last Satur-
daV,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
VOLUME 49s--NUMBER 25I9.
LOCAL NOTICES

New designs in Wedding, Address
and Correspondence cards. Call and
examine them. Furnished printed at
this office i'm neat manner. JAM.
Ball cards and dance orders done at
The Caledonian office ON short notice.
One hundred of the largest aud
handsomest embossed pictures You
ever saw for the money (25 cts.) post
paid. Home Art Co., St. Johnshurv
Centre, Vt.
YOu can find the best bargains in
town in mems gloves at the Variety
Store. Thick oil tar gloves IS cents,
extra nice IS cents to 81. Gloves that
are usually sold for $50, large stock
of gloves at about half price. Also the
finest line of lamps and hanging lamps
in town and the lowest prices. Every
thing in musical Instruments, violins
and banjos, strings, brass trimmed cur
tain poles at ahOnt half price.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Y. NJ. G. A. CONVENTION.

The 10Th annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian associations of
Vermont began Friday morning and
closed Sunday evening, at st. Adams.
St. JOhnsbury was well represented.
l.. 0. Jones served us assistant secre-
tary of the convention. The report of
the state executive committee showed
that st. Johnsbnry with its 322 mem
bers has the largest association i'll the
state. Reference WAS made in the re-
port to the withdrawal of Mr.. Sage
and to the gift to the association here
of the new building by Rev. Henry
Fairbanks. Prof. Fairbanks was chOs-
en- chairman of the state executive
committee and F. g. Stevens and c..
committee. Under the topic, especial
work for boys" G.. S. Chalmers read an
account of the work among the St.
JOhnsbury boys as he saw it from day
to day. Mr.. Page also spoke on this
topic in regard to different phases of
the work here. Under Chow shall we
organize and what attempt 2" Rev.
Henry Fairbanks opened the discus
sion. He urged the need of associa-
ton work and the wisdom of making
the organization AS simple as possible.
Mr.. Fairbanks also spoke on the pres
ent condition of association work and
the means for its development. He
made special reference to nOn-churcb
goers and gave some results from sta
tistics he had gathered to show how
comparatively few people in FermOnt
go to church because they live SO far
from churches. He thought the asso-
Citations should take hold of this work.
Mr.. Page entered heartily into the dis
cnssiOns of the convention. Russell
Sturgis of Boston and Z. w. Watkins
of the international committee were
among the prominent speakers pres
ent. 1t is thought in association will
be formed in st. Alhans rs il result oil
the meetings, which were very success
fuI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
BURKE.

The death notice of the wife of Rev.
John Clark appears in another column.
Mr.. Clark was located here fourteen
years and many will mourn the death
of IL good woman. She had lived with
her husband sixty years. She was the
mother of Edward Clark, 30 years ago
IA printer boy on The Caledonian.
Burke Mountain lodge elected Mrs.
Mary Stafford as delegate to the grand
lodge at Waterbury, and Alvah Gibson
deputy for the coming year.
Miss Emma Bemis of Ryegate is
stopping at her grandfather Smiths
for few weeks.
DR.. Jones and wife of Bradford spent
Saturday and Sunday at Amos Low
ell's.-MiSs Title Lowell has returned
to her school on Pudding hill.
Rev. l.. II. Elliott, secretary of the
Vermont Bible society, spoke in the
Congregational church Sabbath after
noon and in the Methodist church in
the evening.
DR.. Hubert preached at Newark
street Sabbath afternoon.
Several from here attended the flu
neral of Mrs. Dwight Howard at East
Haven last Sunday.
Miss Emily Parker of Hartford,
Conn, has been visiting in the village
the past week.
L. A. Darling has just finished a Gu
pOla Oh his large barn.
Mr.. Joseph Counter, the well known
drOver, is very sick.
Mr.. Whitney has been making many
improvements on his farm. He has
brought running water to the house
and barn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
LYMAN ABBOTTs LECTURE.

The first lecture in the Y. NJ. G.. A.
course was delivered in Music hall,
Friday evening. There was a good
audience. Mr.. Abbott was introduced
by Gov. Fairbanks, who congratulate
ed the audience on having San OPP
one who has so charmed and helped us
with his pen." The lecture was on the
evolves and foxes" of home life,
wolves that destroy and Overturn, the
foxes that slyly creep in and spoil the
tender vines. Mr.. Abbott, after say
ing "A few pleasant words for st. Johns
bury, disclaimed any pretense to the
possession of dramatic ability. His
address, however, was rich in thought
and was not wanting in dramatic pow
er. The first wolf that received atten-
ton was the tendency of this self-in-
dulgent age to discourage marriage.
The second was the question of author
ity in the family, and the third was the
drink wolf. Under these topics was
delivered an earnest plea for the home.
Early marriages were encouraged and
bachelOrhoOd ridiculed. A ledger ac-
count was opened between the city
and country as a place for home, and
a balance struck greatly in favor of the
latter. The best that the husband and
wife have and are should be given the
home. The necessity of harmonious
action between husband and wife was
urged. Though the husband must he
the head of the family, inasmuch as
there cannot be two heads to any or
ganization, perfect confidence and SYM
pathy should always exist between the
two. The practical suggestion was
offered that if the husbands were to
make their wives their treasurers, ben
eft would result to both. The ques-
ton of divorce was touched upon and
its evils fOrcibly presented. Among
the little foxes mentioned were the
family budget, criticism, mOOdiness or
excessive sensitiveness and shiftless
ness. Under these heads many of the
trivial things that so often enter into
the family and create discOrd were
noted, and many excellent suggestions
made for overcoming the resulting
evils. The address was an admirable
one. Some of the lectures in the
course may be more entertaining, but
it is doubtful if anything of more
practical, useful, or, for that matter,
interesting character will be given the
people of st. Johnsbury this season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
EAST HARDWICK.

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. q. Nelson returned
from Stowe last week, where they had
been for a few days to visit their
daughter, who is teaching there, and
friends.
The promenade concert in fuckers
new planning mill at Hardwick, last
Saturday evening, was Il success. 1t
was enjoyed by large crowd.
j. j. Burdic and family have moved
to st. Johnsbnry. Mr.. b. has let his
farm to Mark Warner.
Joe Lewis and family have moved
into Mrs. Holton's house at Hardwick.
John Cannon has bought a new
threshing machine. Clifford from Dan
willie goes with the machine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
A Sightseeing Blind Man.

Abel Allen, who left Caledonia conn
ty 40 years ago, surprised his friends
in Burke and Lyndon a few days since
by dropping in upon them with the re-
mark that he had 'EcOme to see them. -"
The curious part of it is that Mr.. Allen
is totally blind, is nearly 20 years old
and had travelled from Dakota alone.
He found no trouble III getting along,
and arrived here without accident and
as clipper as though he could see ev-
erything and everybody about him.
He lost his sight in the war ami now
receives from the government a pen
sion of $72 per month. After visiting
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
sHarriages.

At st. JOhnsbury Centre, Oct. 26, by Rev j. w
Bemis, Peter Cook of Bethlehem, n IL and Martha
:. Eager of St JOhnsbury.
at Lyndon, Oct. % at the residence Of the brides
parents James T. Simpson and Mabel A Wilder
At Peacham, Oct. 81, by Rev. G. A. Emery
Edwin M. Wheeler of Peacham and Orrilla K.
Thomson of COrinth.
At East Burke, Oct. II, by Rev. j. Mcdonald
Oscar j. Melcher OF Newark and Lizzie MarOney
of Brighton
At East Burke, Oct. "a by Rev. j. Mcdonald
Clearance =. Harwell and Emma s. Carpenter, both
of Newark.
At East Burke Oct. "a, by Rev j. Mcdonald,
George l. Hartwel and Carrie b. Simpson both of
Newark
At Sutton, by j. f. willard, Esq, Caleb G
MoultOn and Mrs. Maria Eastman both Of Sutton.
At Worthwhile Oct. II, by Rev. NJ. p Bell VIII
liam w COe of West Burke and May ~ Stuart Of
Worthwhile.
At Lisbon, n. H.. Oct. &c. Harry Woods of Bath
and Alice Page of Sugar Hill, n. Ii.
At East St JOhnsbury, Oct. 81. by Rev j. N.
Walker, George w. Clement of Lyndon and Nellie
Bonett of Kirby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
CABOT.

The great event of the year has been
the moving of the pOstOtfice from the
store of Wells & Rogers, where it has
been for many years, to the private
residence of w. p. Whittier. All
shades of politics are represented in
the discussion which it has caused.
Miss Florence Herrick is serving as
clerk in the office.
Frank, youngest son of Nelson Morse,
died on Friday from the effects of in
jrrirs received 10y fall in his fathers
barn last August.
Mrs. j.. A. harrington took advan-
tage of the excursion over the b. q l..
road last week, to visit her brother,
Curtis Foster, in Lynn, Mass, who is
very low with consumption.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Judge Poland.

Judge Poland was introduced at the
lawyers banquet, at Montpelier last
week, as an emigrant to Lamoille
county. The Judge in his response
objected to being called upon to speak
for Lamoille county, for, said he,
"whatever of lawyer l may be else
where | am not one in that county.
have gone to the home of my child
hood with the purpose and intent of
getting away from clients and all
thoughts pertaining to the law. This
is the last week of my 10th year, and
it is about time that began to knock
the horns off my legal engagements,
and propose to do so as fast as | can"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Choral Society Meeting.

The North church Choral society will
reOrganize for the winter, and hold its
first rehearsal Saturday evening, Nov.
18th at 80 o'clock, in the basement OF
Music hall. Owing to the expense in
Cured in renting and fitting up room
it has been decided to charge a small
admission fee and require the members
furnished at cost prices. Singers at
tending other churches will he cordial
ly welcomed upon the same terms and
conditions as those of the North church
congregation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Saw So.

Mr.. T. w. Atkins Girard Kan writes: Il never
hesitate to recommend your Electric Bitters
to my customers they give entire satisfaction and
are rapid Sellers Electric Bitters are the purest
and best medicine known and will positively cure
Kidney and Liver complaints. Purify the blood
and regulate the bowels. No family can afford to
be without them. They will save hundreds of dol
lars i'll doctors bills every year Sold fifty cents
a bottle by Flint Brothers. No Jan sc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
DANNILLE.

Henry c. Cook, who has been in
poor health for some time, died very
suddenly at his residence, last Satur-
day morning.
Miss Minnie c. Norris of East Hard
wick has Il class in drawing and oil
painting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Way, who have
been at the Elm house during the sum
mer, returned to their home in North
Carolina last week.
Among those who took advantage of
the excursion to Boston last week
were J.'C Fuller, Frank Kttredge and
Martin Sargent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
The Special Delivery Service.

Postmaster Carpenter has received a
circular containing additional instruc-
tions in relation to the special delivery
service. The new circular includes
postal cards and sealed packages in
the matter entitled to special delivery
if properly stamped. Where the bust
ness is so limited as to preclude the
employment of regular messengers, the
postmasters are directed to make other
arrangements for deliveries, having re
gard to the provision of law that for
bids the payment of more than eight
cents for the delivery of each letter.
POstmasters are also directed to place
"a notice upon the face of registered
packages containing special delivery
letters informing the pOstmasters at
point of delivery of the nature of their
contents, so that the packages may be
opened Immediately and the mat ter de
liVered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
A Handy Pension.

Mrs. Lucy Morrill,, widow of II. ID.
Morrill,, has been granted pension of
50 month and also 81 month for
each of her three children. With this
very pleasant and well merited wind
fall comes $500 back pay. Mrs. Nor
rilPs many friends will rejoice with
her IN this bit of good fortune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
VERMONT BIBLE SOCIETY.
Address by DIR. Meredith.

The adjourned meeting of the Yer
mont Bible society was held in the
South church last Thursday. These
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Hon. Joseph Poland
of Montpelier; vice presidents, Rev.
Leonard Tenney of Waterbury and
Rev. II. A. Spencer of Montpelier
cor. sec, and agent, Rev. l.. H. Elliot
of Waterbury, rec. sec, Rev. j. o.
Sherburne of Mortified treas, E. A.
Fuller of Burlington auditor, Samuel
Huntington of Burlington directors,
Rev. c. S. Smith of Montpelier, Rev.
j. A. Sherburne of Barre, Rev. Peter
Merrill of EnOsburgh Falls, j. G.. Slim
son of Norwich, Rev. w. j. Kidder of
Mortified, Rev. T. p. Frost of Mont
pelier, Rev. Austin Hazen of Richmond,
Rev. w. s. Hazen of Northfield, Rev.
j. w. Bemis of st. JOhnsbury Center,
Rev. Z. p. Wild of Newport, Rev. v.
NJ. Hardy of West Randolph and Rev.
C.. NJ. Winch of Waterford.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the total receipts for the year, in
Guiding $569.86 on hand at the begin
ming of the year, amounted to $43l9. 40,
while the balance now in the treasury
amounted to $3.50. The directors
report was very encouraging showing
an increased interest in the Bible cause
nd
DIR. Meredith's Address.
In the evening the South church was
fairly filled. Hon. Joseph Poland pre-
sided. Rev. Mr.. Beeman of the St.
JOhnsbury Methodist church conduct
ed the devotional exercises Rev. DR..
K. r. Meredith of Boston was then in
trOduced and delivered an eloquent
address on the Bible. He said that
one of the signs of the times was the
increased interest shown 10y the people
in the word of God. He called atten-
ton to certain characteristics of the
wonderful book. (D Its marvellous an
tiquity and vitality. On its pages the
lapse of time has gathered no rust. No
book has ever been so attacked no
book has ever so triumphed. (2) The
Bible is book of religion. 1t is not a
book of science, history or biography,
but book of religion. Illustrations
were cited, however, to show that
when the Bible incidentally touched
upon matters historic, geographic or
scientific, it was correct. (3) The mar
vellOus unity of the book. 1t is com
posed of sixty-six tracts, written by
more than 40 men, during a period as
long us that which separates us from
the Druids. These men were kings,
statesmen, shepherds and fishermen /;
they could not confer together and yet
their efforts resulted in the working
out of one grand idea. Then followed,
az The variety and (5) the complete
ness of the book. The speaker then
urged the importance of the personal
study of the Bible and closed with an
eloquent perOri.tion on the "book of
books" The address was deeply in
teresting one, and at its close the audi
ence by II rising vote thanked DIR. Mer
edith for it.