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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
eIbnh the efarm and garden
Care for the Horses.

This, according to the Canadian
Breeder, is what an English groom
said to Il Yankee hOstler. When a
horse comes in all wet with perspira
ton you let him stand in the stable
and dry with all the dirt on. In Eng
land we take the horse as he comes in
from a drive and sprinkle blood warm
water all over him, from his head TO
his feet. Then we scrape him down
and blanket him, rubbing his legs and
face dry. Thus in an hour he is clean
and dry and ready to take a good feed,
while with yOnr way he will stand and
|swelter for hours, and finally dry sticky
and dirty. Our horses never founder
and never take cold. We never use u
curry comb. You scratch your horses
too hard. The only care necessary is
to have the water not very cold, then
battle them instantly, while you are
rubbing their legs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
The Small Hog the Best.

There is no profit in keeping a hog
until it is eighteen months old, and nj
though such an animal may possibly
reach the weight of 400 pounds, the
heavy weight will not compensate fol
the flood consumed. A pig narrowed
in April and slaughtered about Christ
mas will more than return its cost, fol
it must be taken into consideration
that during that period he will be but
a pig, and the earlier feelings small in
quantity. He should weigh $50 pounds
when killed, especially if a grade Es-
sex or Berkshire, and the carcass will
contain a fair admixture of lean and
fat. Very large hogs are only fit for
the lard tub and very often only for
the soap maker. The quality of the
meat influences the price, and the diff
ference of only one cent pound
amounts to quite sum in the whole.
The profitable hog is one that is grown
quickly, fatted without delay and mar
keted before it begins to consume the
food laid up for winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
Gatedumian.
ATHENEUM PRIZE QUESTIONS.
Glass A.

Glass A.
SO. Who was the sister of Roman
Emperor, wife of another, and mother
BIZ another? Name the Emperors.
60. What is known as the "Battle
bf Thirty"
81. What is known as the "Battle
bf the Spurs 2"
60. Name some of the prominent
literary forgeries.
90. What king went into famous
battle singing hymn of Luther,-his
army joining i'll the chOrusY What
was his fate?
"a. Who painted the "Blue Boy"
and whyP
IS. Whose diary published in 1918,
affords a good view of English life and
manners under Charles 2dq
Go. Of what eminent poet did Dr..
Johnson say, "He played the politician
about cabbages and turnips and hardly
frank tea without strategem." ?
what elected and justified the remark?
81. An eminent painter of whom
Ruskin says, "with him in fact, the art
pf painting did in great part die" upon
his death bed, said to Il brother artist,
#BQuilIy celeDIdIcu, w z dIO all SOihS
10 heaven and Vandyke is of the COM
pany." Name the painters.
6S. An eminent writer of the 18th
century, having never sat for pOr-
trait, was after his death, painted by
an eminent artist from recollection,
aided by celebrated actor who vOlun
teeIed to "make his face" and sit for
the portrait. Name the writer, the ar
fist and the actor.
90. What very ancient philosopher,
speaks of the earth as a sphere, and
uses language which implies that the
theory of gravitation had already been
cOnjectured
20. Quotations.
The moving moon went up the sky,
And nowhere did abide;
Softly she was going up,
And a star or two beside.
And loud in air
Calls men to prayer,
From the tapering submits
Of tall minaretS.
the the weaver piled the shuttle wove he to the
mystic rhyme,
a nd the smith his iron measures, hammered to the
anvil's chime.
And as she moves with gentle stir,
Feels crystal anklets clasped on her
By watery fingers, and hung with bells
Of bubbles, that ring their own quick knells.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
Vote Against the Rum Traffic, Even If
Sure of Defeat.
For these reasons :

For these reasons:
l. By doing so you express your
opinion of the ubiquitous business.
2. You preserve and increase a
right sentiment on the subject.
3. Your vote attracts public atten-
ton to the question.
A. 1t is the only way to avoid being
partner in the business and it's prof
its. The license fee is q dividend be-
tween the rumseller and those who Ii
cense him. Would any man vote to
license gambling saloons or houses of
ill-fame to reduce taxes? If not why
not? No reason can be given which
does not show Il vote for No-license, or
Prohibition right.
5. Under all forms of license the
people have every facility to get drunk,
and the young every temptation to
drink. License is practical "free rum"
Prohibition unenforced could do no
worse. But it properly defines the
business and keeps our hands clear of
the price of blood.
6. But "NO-license" does greatly
EN- barrass and restrict the rnm traffic,
socially, and financially, and political
ly, even when it is feebly enforced. If
not, why does the rum interest-in-
Guiding the brewers-make such des-
perate efforts, and pour out rum, and
beer, and countless sums of money, to
defeat it 4?
Z. Voting when success is uncer-
tain, steadily and persistently, year
after year, is the only way to make
success possible, and certain, and per-
manent. Any other success may prove
to be 'legislatiOn in hurricane"
New York Christian Advocate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
20 GRANITE
M 0 NJ M ENTS
BOSTON EVENING RECORD.

The Brightest, Newsiest and Cheapest Daily il
New England. / will deliver this paper at any
ones residence or place of business in St Johns
bury every morning for IS cents month. Sub
scriptions and orders may be left at Howard &
Rowell's and at the Post Office. Those desiring Il
receive their paper by mail can do so upon th.
same terms. Address,
tea JOSEPH D. CARPENTER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
Nice Calling Cards.

Giltedged in boxes or cases. very neat. just
the thing every lady wants. Call and see them
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
M ILLIN Err 7 !

We ready to show the ladies the
styles in Hat and Bonnet shapes also the novelties
IN trimmings for the Fall and Winter season.
Black Veveteens from soc to 81 rs per yard
Black and CoOred Silk Velvets from 81. so upward.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
Anecdote by the Rev. Sam Jones

Sam Jones's "turn" story as told at
the Methodist church Friday night is
as follows: "There was a married
couple with half dozen children and
only one bed. The whole family slept
on that bed-and were so thick that
one cOuldn' turn over unless they all
did. So when anyone got tired sleep
ing on one side he'd say Turn
over the whole family went. They
got so used TO it that even when they
heard the word turn in their sleep
they would hustle over. One day the
old man was fishing on log bridge
over the river. The sun was hot and
the fish WANT biting, and he fell
asleep balanced on the log One OF
the boys saw him and thought he
would try joke, and hallooed out
Turn = Over the old man went kerflop
into the water. How | want the tenn
perance men to halloo .Turn' until
the anti-men who are asleep on the
bridge over the prohibition river will
hear it and drop in"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
P. D. BLODGETT & cos.
1nstalment Bond.
The National Life Insurance Co.,
OF VERMONT,

Issues Installment Bonds for 81, 900 EACH which
run from 10 to 40 years.
This Bond can be purchased by either Annual,
Semi-Annual or Quarterly Instalments.
If the purchaser at any time discon tinues his in
stalments the Company will redeem the Bond for
the stipulated sum expressed upon its face.
In event of the death of bOndholder the unpaid
instruments are cancelled, aud the Bond falls due
and is payable in full to his legal representatives.
The Bond is payable to the purchaser at an age
when he is more likely to be dependent upon Others
than others upon him, and upon which payment
may cease at any time without loss.
The issuing of this Bond is endorsed by the alb.
lest ctuaries of America, of whom says that
this Company has taken the grandest step in fair
dealing within the history of Life Insurance"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
What 1t Does:

1t protects against adversely in business
1t is a protection for life insurance policies.
1t is an investment and protection cOmbiGed.
1t is better than u. s. Governments, and equally
as secure.
1t protects dependent against the cOntin-
gency of death.
1t is SAFE sure and desirable investment and
within the reach of all.
1t guarantees that a certain amount of money,
with interest will be accumulated in specified
time.
The amount that life insurance would cost should
be credited profit the Bond as it takes the
place of such insurance.
The instalments paid are like deposits made in a
Savings Bank and are returned to the Bond holder
at his option
The Bond natures at a specified time, at pre-
vOus death for its face value, and guarantees
definite sum in cash any year after the first.
The instruments paid on the Bond can be used in
business by hypOthecatng it. This is a great ad-
vantage to those who may at any time need all the
money they can command or raise.
The 100000 policies representing over two bill
lions of dollars of lapsed or surrendered insurance
between 1870 and 1880 would have been saved by
these Bonds.
The Bond is not hampered by any conditions
restrictions and its cash value cannot be impaired
or JeOpardized.
The Bond affords the very best security, and is
negotiable the same as any other bond or stock.
Under this Bond you PAY you 60 Stop
without loss. Stop with profit, or continue for
greater profit"
CALL AT BLODGETTS',
11S Eastern Avenue,
ST. JOHNSBJRY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-12-03
PATENTS.
r. FL. e DID Y.

IL. IL. IL IL IL
No. &c State Street. opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States; also
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
remitting one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency IN The United States pos
superior facilities for obtaining Patents
acertaining the pGtentdbiLity of inUentionS. r. H.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIM ONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom L have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy or more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent OF
fce."-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner OF
Patents
Boston, October 49, 1876
r. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured for
me- in 1910 my first patent Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases. and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions.
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but
still give yon almost the whole of my business, in
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. I. 1sS5.-1v
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24
Maryland Rip Van Wrinkle.

Snow Hill Special to Ph1lapelph1a Times.
A rival of Rip Van Wrinkle has just risen
to fame in Worcester county, three miles
from here. On Thursday last Levin New
ton, small farmer of good repute, disap-
peared from his home. His family, know
ing that he had made many enemies on ac-
count of his opposition to the fve-acre
oyster bed law, which gives citizens the
right to take up oyster beds for private
use, feared that he had been murdered. A
rigid search was made for him and he was
given up for dead. Late ON Sunday after
noon neighbor went into Newton's barn
to feed the horses and cattle, and to his as
constituent noticed the missing man
stretched out at full length ON his back on
the top of the hay. He was sleeping soundly
and only awoke after being vigorously sha-
KEN Newton exhibited no surprise on be-
ing awakened, simply saying, well, John
is it late?" He evidently thought that he
had been sleeping an hour or so.
Inquiry showed that Newton rose at
O'Clock on Thursday morning, after Sleep
ing from 10 o'clock the night before. He
went to the barn, where he fed his horses.
Feeling drowsy, he says he lay down on the
hay. II don't remember anything more"
he remarked to-day, 'suntil neighbor John
called me. 1 then thought I had been
asleep but an hour at most" Newton's
sleep extended from 10 p. m. Wednesday
until a. m. Thursday, and from a. m.
one hour later, until $50 p. m. Sunday.
Excepting the hour on Thursday morning
he was asleep ninety hours and thirty min
utes, the longest natural sleep known to
physicians in this state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24
Explosion of Tank of Boiling Lard in
Brooklyn Totally Destroys the
Building.
One Man Killed, Three Known to Have
Been Injured, and Some Children
Missing.
Lansing, Iowa, the Scene OF an Ex'
tens1ve Fire, Forty Buildings
Being Burned.
Trial of a Man for Murder Ends With
His Marriage to the Victims
Daughter.
Explosion i'm Brocklyn.

NEW YORK, May 9S.-At Sis this
morning, tank of boiling lard exploded in
the rear of Karscher & Fayle's packing
house, Brooklyn, totally destroying the
building and burying the inmates beneath
the ruins. William H. Weinst, driver,
was instantly killed; John Kramer,
aged Z years, of 176 johnson ave
nue., had leg fractured and also received
a severe scalp wound; Henry Scalpzer, a
laborer, of 600 Flushing avenue, suffered
severe contusiens; Ira Cane. a laborer, OF
142 Graham avenue, was badly lacerated
and bruised about the body. The entire
building was burned. 1t is believed that
some children who were playing in front OF
the building were buried under the ruins as
they fell, but this could not be ascertained
positively. The property loss is estimated
at S13, 600; insured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24

of the Columbia, man who has risen to
the head of his calling at an early age and
is now both prosperous and popular. He
lives in a handsome house in Oak Lake and
may be seen on the boulevard, quite fire.
quently, behind q fast-stepping pair OF bays.
A member of the Columbia Mill company,
he occupies the position of superintendent
on the books, but is the real
mechanical head of the 1,20O-barrel
mill The town of Waldshat,
Baden, Germany, was his birthplace, but
he came to America at so tender an age
that he brought but few recollections of
fatherland, and is a genuine American OF
pluck and push He went into the milling
business at Rochester, N. Y, in 1865, at
the age of Is years and pushed his way
rapidly to the front. When % years old he
came to Minneapolis and was given charge
of the old Union mill, from which he went
0 Lacrosse to take hold of the Freeman
tmill. When the Columbia company was
organized he became member, and took
charge of the mill upon its completion in
the early part of 1885,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24
Gen. Grant Feeling Worse.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Dr. Douglas said
this evening that Gen. Grant was feeling
better than in the morning, that his throat
appeared no worse than on Friday, and the
changes Of the weather undoubtedly pro-
duced changes in the patients condition.
The ladies of the family accompanied the
general in drive occupying about
half an hour. Col Fred Grant
said tonight that the general
did not feel at all well after his drive and
was suffering from his throat. He applied
cocoaine himself, which gave some relief,
but he had to discontinue all work on his
book. If possible he will leave the city for
McGregOr about the middle of next month.
His general bodily health is about the same
as for the past three days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24
FEET In DIFFERENT STATES.
Pedal Anatomy East, South and
West as Viewed by the Shoe.
makers

From the Philadelphia Times.
''There is a decided difference in the shape
of peoples feet in different sections of the
country" said member of one of the
largest shoe-manufacturing firms in the
city yesterday. I'm the eastern states the
feet are narrower and somewh at longer
than in the West, while in the South they
are not only narrow but they possess very
much higher insteps. So much is this the
case that we are obliged to keep three sets
of lasts for these three sections. That
comes to be a large item I can assure you
when it is remembered the number of sizes
there are in each set. For example, in one
size alone we have the initial number
say SevenS; then there are narrow sevens,
broad SeyenS, seven and quarters marrow
and broad), seven and a half marrow and
broad, seven and three-quarters marrow
and broad THAT is, twelve pairs of lasts to
one size, and to each of these sizes we must
have three different styles for the sections
of the country to which we are going to
send our goOds-that is thirty-six pairs of
lasts to one size pair of boots. Sounds
rather extravagant, doesn't it? Of course,
this is only the case with firms who deal
with all these sections.
''Some firms only send their goods to one
part of the country. Now, you would be
surprised to be told that in different Sec
lions of the country different shapes of the
toes of boots are required. Out in the West
nothing will suit but the square-toed shoe,
whereas in the eastern states square toe
would be in stock a century and then never
sell. Different parts of the country require
different kinds of leather, also. In the
North and West tougher, harder leather
can be worn than in the South, where, not
only soft upper Unnecessary, but. owing
to the sandy, hot soil. quite thin soles are
necessary. For this kind of wear it is not
unusual to use imported leather-that is,
for the 'uppers'-but for soles we employ
domestic productions almost exclus-
ivalv,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24
Will Receivers Take Them.

The manager of prominent Western
road says that if things remain as they are
west of Chicago all Of the railroads except
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio
will be in the hands of receivers within
twelve months. Whether he refers to the
condition of general business or the crops,
or what else is not certain. 1t is certain,
however, that his assertion is too
sweeping, although it is likely to be
a poor season for railroad earn
ings. They are not equaling expectations,
and private information is that there are
further disappointments in store for stock
holders. If gross earnings fall off retrench-
ment will be in order. Railroad monOpO-
lies must, as the tailor would say, cut their
garments according to their cloth. There
will be more receiverships created this year,
but they will not include every road with
the exceptions enumerated by the afore-
mentioned prophet of evil.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24

tened thither and found Burgmuller
dead and his daughter Anna seriously
wounded. DR.. Hencken and a man
named Van Haine were found near the
house and arrested. The story goes
that Burgmuller lost his life in at
tempting to defend his daughter from being
outraged by these men. In the trial of DR..
Henckell for the murder Thursday, the
young lady for the first time told the true
story of the villainy. She declared amid
tears and Mysteries that her father was in
the act of outraging her himself when
Henckell came, and in the struggle that en-
sued killed her father and wounded her.
The jury Immediately acquitted the pris-
Oner. Yesterday the last act in the trag-
edy closed with the marriage of Dr. Hehck-
ell and Miss Burgmuller in the very room
where he had been ON trial few hours be-
fore for the murder of her father. A large
crowd was present and eheered the bride
and bridegroom unanimously.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24
Kitchens i'm Cuba.
Letter in the Concord Monitor.

L6CIcr III tuS OOuCoTQ VuOullOr.
Most American housewives would be
interested in Cuba kitchen and suppose
dum-founded at its primitiveness. l don't
think there is chimney in Havana, with
the exception, of course, of factory CHM
neys. The nearest approach is to be found
in the large hotels, where slight opening
in the wall of the kitchen permits the es-
cape Of smoke-through tile perhaps.
The s.stove' consists of series of basins
about foot square, in which charcoal is
burned. The ashes fall through the
grating to the floor or into receptacles pro-
vided for the purpose. The fumes rise to
poison the air, and escape as best they can,
except there be the small opening referred
to. Pies and cake are unknown practically,
but everything else. except the very largest
roasts. is cooked on these simple fires. If a
pig is to be roasted whole, or number of
large birds, they are placed in tight stone
or plaster oven, the air in which has pre-
viously been heated to the roast point by
means of blocks of wood, the embers Of
which are removed before baking. The
heat will be retained long enough to ac-
complish the baking.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24
Failed to EscaDe.

NEW ORLEANS, May 23.-A plot was
discovered this morning to blow open the
doors of the parish prison and release the
prisoners. A gang of ten prisoners, headed
by one Mcintyre, a N ew Mexican desperate,
had secured several pounds of powder and
had succeeded in filing the locks of the cell
and entrance doors, intending to explode
the charges at given signal, assassinate
the keepers and escape. One of the gang
weakened, however, and informed Sheriff
Butler of the plot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24

tons. The previous week showed loss on
this class Of tonnage of l, 375 tons, the de-
crease in two weeks being 2S,5OS tons.
During the period indicated Eastern freight
rates reached lower point than was
ever recorded before, except for a
few days in 1878, when To-
cent rate was made. Freight rates
gradually declined during the week. The
movement for the week in tons was: Flour,
o, 1876; grain, 36691; provisions, 7,165,
total, 49, 992. For the previous week the
movement was: Flour, II, 615 tons; grain,
43, 01S tons; provisions, 7,117 tons; total,
"a, $50 tons. 1t is predicted there will be a
still further falling off this week OF at least
TO- 900 tons.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24
THE INDUSTRIAL FIELD.
Very Little of NIOment..Strikes Few
But Successful.

Very Little of MOment..StrikeS Few
But Successfully.
A review of the general field of labor con-
tains little news of sensational character.
Minor difficulties, of interest only to the
sections where they occur, have arisen in
the usual number of places but the results
generally have been to the satisfaction of
the laboring men. The strike of the quar-
rymen near Lemont, ILL.,, has entirely sub
sided without further trouble and the in
cenSed laborers once more pursue the even
tenor. of their ways. This it would seem
was another case where the i'll success of
the strike was due largely to mismanage
ment and rashness rather than poor
cause The Eau Claire difficulty has. also
been smoothed over and the citizens once
more. breathe freely. The advice to
the dissatisfied had the desired effect and
no further attempt was made either to in
terfere with the men working in the mills
or those excavating for the water works.
A slight breeze at Denver threatened a
storm, but the trouble appears to have
blown over. The trouble was among the
shopmen ON the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
way They claim they were compelled to
work FRONT a. m. to 6 p. m.
at S32 per month. The employers
claimed that their house rent was
thrown in, but the men denied this.
The men. accordingly, to the number of 600
| quit tile brick yards and refused to work or
allow others to do SO. The few who did
go to work were maltreated and the son of