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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-15
~ FARM rim Il OR SALE.

The farm II O. W, Brame, deceased is for
sale.f! said farm is situated one mile west OF
Christian Co, Ky. and contains
$50 Heras, az acres Of timber 30j acres Of cleared
land. ISwell improved Has good ta"
DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEVEN ROOMS,
halls, garnet, barns, stables and cabins. ftH
A COOP OiSTgRS, WELL, SPRING AND PoNDs,
Also good ORCHARD orapples, peaches, cherries
etc. sod
CHURCH AND SCHOOL CONVENIENT,
Any one desiring To look iittl.s farm with a
WON Of purchasing will be shown over tho place
by some member OF Mrs, Belle Bram"'s family
oi'theydan make application to Mack lirlmc
Cashy, Christian Co. Ky. Ill. ST. IN,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-15

t,i An eight-year-old daughter of
Vim. Hunter, col. ,of Owensboro, has
!mysteriously disappeared. ai5 ','
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-15
hToT-IcE-

In future all settlements and bust,
ness of the firm of Hanna Bros, will
be made by EFT. Campbell at his Of
ficcin Bank Of Hopkinsyille Binding.
All persons indebted to us Illoblige
by immediate settlement, and ppon
failure TODD 50, said E. T. Campbell
will PROCEED to enforce payment. Ia5
ouSN,f HANNA BROS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
A Lively Spirit. "

They had a terrible time up at
Marysville the other day. 1t appears
that one of the long haired, cadave-
rOus Spiritualistic cranks that are GO
ing about the country giving "sec-
unces" was working that town, and do
ing land Office business ''materializ-
ing" the deceased relatives of the COM
munity at 81 per head each.
A lot of "the boys" had captured Il
wildcat in Il trap, and they determined
to give the Spiritualists a "beneiit.'
So last Sunday evening thoy managed
to smuggle the cat into the medium's
parlOr and hid it in the wood box
That night there was an extra sized
audience, although the operator ap-
peared somewhat Iii trustful of the
presence of so large delegation OF
unbelievers. The cOnspiratOrs behav-
ed themselves, however, in so eXem-
plary manner that all went smoothly
until the time came for the medium to
go into Il trance, turn out the lights
and "materialize." When the apart
ment was in perfect darkness, and the
hitehing up of chairs OH the part of
gray old goats and green young goat
esses had begun, the boys kicked over
tue wood box and the cat started on
the vermiliOn war-path.
Eye-or rather ar-wituesses of the
affair say that the battle of Gettys-
burg wasn't a marker To it. For the
next five minutes the air was full of
bootheels, hairpins, furniture and cuss
words. The very first dash the wild
cat made i'll the dark it landed on the
mediums bald head, then swiped the
wig off the fellow that started the
singing, carromed on the collar button
of n book agent, took IA scoop under
the hoops of Il schoolmarm and rolled
under the sofa with fat woman, all
the time yelling like Pirutes chasing
stage coach in ahead of time. Then it
banged out of the window, carrying
the entire sash with it. When the riot
let up little, somebody struck II
light. The gang then appended the
medium, who had lost one ear and the
top of his nose, and angrily demanded
what lie meant by this outrage.
"Brethren," gasped the materializer
us he folded the table cover around his
busted garments, "dOn't blame me for
this. That was the spirit of my first
wife's mother. This seeunce is now
closed for repairs" San Francisco
Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15

jest that would bet him hat that
could find lady inside of three years
who would marry me, and that was
better, | was sure, than he could do.
| succeeded in backing him down, bnt
l got into another difficulty. One of
these newspaper chaps somehow or
other got hold of what had sailor,
rather, what / hadn't said-and the
first thing that knew / was published
as offering to bet that L would be mar
ried within three years. A scribe III
Baltimore, to get ahead of his fellows,
ventured to give the name of the lady
in that city To whom | was engaged.
From my green and salad days to that
time, | had not thought of getting
married, much less of making q wife of
the lady mentioned. | happened to
meet her, however, day or two after
WARRIOR | knew her-and asked her
what she thought of the rumOr. She
told me laughingly that if it would aid
in my election she would not contra
diet it until after became Governor.
! believe that it was never Contradict
ed, and, as | subsequently married the
lady, it is now too late to deny it.
That newspaper reporters fertile i'm
agination secured for me the best wife
in the world" Washington Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
dhr Gtatedonian.
A HYMN FOR THE CONQUERED.


/ sing the hymn of the conquered. who fell in the
battle of life
The hymn Of the wosnded the beaten, who died
overwhelmed in the strife,
Not the iubilant song of the vetors, for whom the
resounding acclaim
OF nations was lifted in chorus, whose brows wore
the shaplet of fame,
But the hyuru Of the low and the humble the
weary the broken IN heart,
who sfrcve and who failed acting brAvely n silent
and desperate part,
Whose youth bore no flower on its branches, whose
hopes burned in ashes away.
From whose hands slipped the prize they had
grssped At-who stood al the dying of day,
with the work Of their life all around them IN
Pitisd UNDECIDED. alone.
With death sweeping down DER their failure, and
all but their faith overthrow
While the voice the world shouts its chorus, its
ps,an for those who have won.
While the trumpet is sounding triumphant and
high 10 the breezo and the sun
Gay banners are waving. bands clapping, and hur-
rying feet,
Throngng after the laurelcrowned vietors-I
stand ON the field of defeat
In the shadow Inongst those who are fallen and
wosnded and dying-and there
Chant requiem low, place my hand on their pain
kBOtted brOws. breathe prayer;
Hold the hand that is helpless and whisper They
only the victory win
Who have fought the good fight and have van
pushed the demon that tempts within:
Who have held to their faith unseduced by the
prlze that the world holds on high
Who have dared for high cause to suffer, resist
6ght-if need be, to die
Fl
long annals and say
Are they those whom the world called the vietors
who won the success of day
The martyrs or Neroi The Spartans who fell al
TbermOPylas's tryst,
Or the Persians aud Xerxesi His judges, or Soc
rates PLATE OF Christ
NV. S $. in Blackwoods Magazine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
Feat of a Sword-Fish.

The three masted schooner Themis
of Boston, commanded by Capt. n. f
! Kendrick, had remarkable experience
with sword-tish in recent voyage
from Mobile To TampicO. On the fifth
day ont leak was discovered which
kept the crew continually employed al
the pumps. The remainder of the
story is thus related in the New Or
leans Times-Dcmocrat
1t was fully ascertained that the
leak was not near the water line-as
had been hoped-but at the bottom OF
the vessel. Finally, the mate, crop
ing and exploring about the bottom,
reported that he had found a HON
sticking in the ceiling or inner lining
of the timbers. which he could not re-
move. He was told to break it off,
and at length brought up about two
inches of what the captain at once
recognized as the end of blade of a
swordfish.
On further examination it was found
that the blade had penetrated, in the
first place, the copper sheathing of the
schooner then the outer timbers of
the hull, four inches in thickness; next
a vacant space of nine inches between
the outer and inner timbers, or ''ceil-
ing" and lastly, four and half inches
more of solid wood constituting the
ceiling, altogether nearly nine inches
of plank and copper, with eleven
inches of vacant space, including the
two inches of the end broken off
How much of the sword remained out
side has not yet been ascertained.
This is, no doubt, the most extraordi-
nary case of piscatOrial swordmanship
on record. There is no room for ques-
ton of it's entire truthfulness. The
fragment of the sword is still sticking
in the bottom of the schooner, and will
be available for examination when she
comes tn be locked for repairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
A Bad Business.

Minks-" Why, howde do, Finks
Where have you been ~
Finks-'Right here. have changed
my business"
"What are you doing now 2"
Manufacturing burglars tools"
'WhatP ~
Manufacturing burglars tools"
"Great Caesar! And you confess it f!
How do you know won't betray you p
''Tell everybody if you wish. AL
the world knows it, however"
''Was there ever such shameless
nessP Well, what kind of burglars
tools do you manufacture, anyhow ?"
account books for Wall street
tirms."-[ Philadelphia Call.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
Squibs.

"Where are the SHOWS that fell las
year 7' is the title of IL chapter il
Ozark Days" That is what the sta
ble-keepers are asking. - Boston Star
"There are honest and dishones
politicians, pa ~ Yes, my son,
"WhO are the honest politicians y
"The honest politicians, my son, are
those who have never held office. y
Boston Courier.
An editor suggests that everyone
''resoIve that lie will MUD his own
business This year" That would knock
the newspaper business higher than a
dudes collar burlington Free Press
We see it stated that the bottoms OF
many wells in Missouri have been
dropping ont lately. SO long rs the
jug is held up by IA rope, the inhabi-
tants won't be much concerned.
"Did you ever execute work OF
art 2" asked a Boston girl of Il young
man from the country. "Oh, yes ~
was the cheerful reply. 1--WE Scrub
town fellows hung GOV. st. john in
effigy Il couple of weeks ago. Free
Press.
Another college paper has suspend
ed, The average American citizen
finds it, bard enough tn settle his sons
board, clothing ami tuition bills with
out supporting his brilliant ventures
in literature.
"See here" exclaimed purchaser,
entering IL Burlington shoe store
''these shoes you sold me are too
loud" ''TOe loud !" replied the sales
man. Why, they are very plain and
| assure y0u.n ooh
yes" assented the purchaser, "but
they squeak too muclI."- Burlington
Free Press.
A race "as was u race - "Yaas,"
said an old settler, "we ran bosses ia
Texas" "Then you take All interest
in the. noble sport :" asked the
stranger. ~ was engaged in a boss
race some years ago in which took a
right smart interest" s'Running
race r. "Hit war" "Mile or half
track n 'iHit war fifty mile track,
stranger. Texas is big State" "a
fifty mile track | never heard of
such "a thing. Aud did you win ?"
'You bet" GLOW much did you
win ~ II won the boss, stranger"-l
Detroit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
A Free" Advertisement.

AND THE REPLIES WHICH CAME TO 1T.
For several months large numbers of
letters have been coming to the North
amptOn post office addressed to A. D..
Collins, and for a few weeks preceding
Christmas the mail to this address in
creased rapidly, SO that as many AS 100
III day were taken from the Office hy "a
man who came to claim them. To the
numerous Inquiries for information re-
gardiHg the financial standing of A. ID.
Collins the postmaster has replied that
he knew nothing about the person or
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
How a Senator Obtained a Wife.

"Some of them (the reporters) have
idle fancies,7 said the Senator
fGroomel. ''but there is no telling
what they may lead to. Several years
ago, when | was candidate for Gov
ernor of my state, a gentleman ia a
neighbOring town, where | CHANGED to
he, said that he would opposeme on the
ground was bachelor. He was older
than / was, not the best looking man
in the world, and had never been
married SD, to silence him, / said in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15

Strong passions work wonders when
there is a strong reason to curb them.
Every man has his chain and his
clog, only it is looser and lighter to
one man than another; and he is more
at ease who takes it up than he who
drags it.
Mind the paint. Don't touch pitch.
Go the other side of the road rather
than shake hands with one who may
draw you along with him in the path
Of evil
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
n e
FREE PRESS.
BURLINGTON, VT.

More Free Presses were printed and sold during
the past year than any previous twelve months Of
the papers existence and il is still growing in
circulation, public favor and valse. II you do not
already know the Free Press by its Daily OF its
Weekly visits you ought 10 test its quality by
trial Both papers are now printed from new,
plain and very clear type. They said To- be the
most tastetully printed PAPERS in New England
and arc in quality the best ever published in Yer
mont.
The Daily Free Press is of the highest value TO
the business men and intelligent residents Of vii
lagos on the line Of railroad in Northern Vermont
and the Weekly is printed in the interests Of Che
farmers and residents of the smaller villages and
country districts.
The Boston Times. whose editor is capable
judge of newspaper wares says the Daily Free
Press is the best newspaper ever printed in Yer
mont" We are inclined to think that every intel
ligent Vermontor II agree with the Boston editor
On full acquAin tanse with the Free Pre-. q
TERMS OF THE FREE PRESS.
Daily .-------.-.---...-----..S "a. 90 per yser
90 ------------------.--.-- 80 per month
sweekly Observation-Disclosures 200 per yaar
Observation-Disclosures l. on for six months
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80 three months
Invariably III Advance.
ADDRESS THE
Free Press Association,
steb BURLINGTON, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
WEDDING STATIONERY.

We have added some choice wedding Papsrs
Envelopes and Cards TO our stock aud with new
and Beautiful script type, can At cut wedding par
ties at short notice
Some nice calling cards, plain and gilt-edkad
at the CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15

Rev. DIR. Noah Hunt ScheHck, pas
tor of st. AIMS on the Height Episco-
pal church of Brooklyn, died at his
home in that city Sunday morning
from the effects of blood poisoning.
About three weeks ago DR.. Schenek
who was then in robust health, had a
corn removed from one of his toes by
chiropOdist. Shortly afterwards
gangrene set in and he sank rapidly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15

The latest advices from Nice shows
that there was some excuse for the re-
port of the death of Louis Kossuth,
which was cabled all over the world
on the 18th ult. The venerable patriot
is very seriously i'll, and has frequent
cOmatose spells. While he was in one
of these it was supposed that he was
dead, and report to that effect was
quickly circulated He is still very
low and his recovery is exceedingly
doubtful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15

saying that the national republican
committee have s'fuh documentary ev-
idence" that Mr.. st. John offered to
withdraw for S37 900, and on being
refused sold out TO the democrats, and
that the COMMITTEES will give out the
facts in due time. Unfortunately, the
national republican committee is not a
body whose repute for truth and We
racity is of much value. Several days
after the election, in the face of patent
| facts, this committee took the grave
responsibility of issuing a bulletin to
the country announcing that Mr..
Blaine had been chosen president.
That was abont their last appearance.
On the strength of this statement of
Kerens (who is one of the Elkins
crowdl republican organs feel free to
call Mr.. st. John can infamous and
unmitigated liar" Would it not he
well for the national committee to do
the square thing by that much abused
man and either put up or shnt mp ?
springfield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15

his business. The man who takes the
mail gives the name of D. w. Perkins.
He has been in town for. Il number of
months and has not been regularly
employed, spending much of his time
about town. Recently Lawyer j. b.
O'Donnell has received several COM
munications respecting the standing of
A. ID. Collins and from the New York
lowing advertisement:
XMAS CANDY.
a 5-pound box. of best American
mixed candy FREE to every boy aud
girl in ChristendonI. For full Particn-
lars address, enclosing stamp.
A. ID. COLLINS.
Northampton, Mass.
% pounds to the first reply.
Being questioned by Mr.. O'Donnell,
Perkins said he merely worked foI
Collins who lived in Boston, and that
he did nothing but forward the letters
received to "a. ID. Collins, Boston,
Mass" Most of Collins mail comes
from the far West, and the burden of
the complaints received is that those
who answer the advertisement don't
get anything "Freer or otherwise Per-
kiDs says he knows nothing of Collins
object other than that he does just as
he says. People whe are fresh enough
to answer these advertisements in the
hope of getting something for nothing
deserve no sympathy, but the number
of those people who do habitually re-
ply to all ''free" advertisements is le-
pion-T NOrthamntou GaZpfte
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15

If the SUMS readers are likely to be
deprived of their most interesting item
of news whenever the assistant editor
allows it to- slip from his desk, we add
wise the editor-in-chief to put tho office
cat in charge of the news department..
If the cat ate up Cleveland's letter, it
showed IL keener nose for news than
any other inmate of the Sun office on
Monday night.-N. Y. Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
QPlAI0ITI0IGIRIlIPIHIsT!b
Justices Record in Criminal Cases.
Wire Staples and Punches.

Just the thing for fastening together legal doou.
ments. manuscripts, pamphlets etc. For sale nj
the CALIFORNIAN 0FFICE1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
THEY WANT A STATESMAN,

The rural republicans in centra
New York are astonishing the woult
be managers of their party by signing
in great numbers, petitions in favor o.
the election of William NJ. Evarts as
senator, They are naturally tired o.
being represented in the senate by
small bore politicians, and would like
to see somebody in the seat of Seward
who wouldn't rattle round in it like {
pea in gourd- shell. - Boston Herald
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15
CAHooN & HOFFMAN,

Lawyers and General Insurance Agents,
Lyndon and Lyndonville Vermont
One % win be at Office in Fletcher Block
LyndonVille, every day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-15


Professor MacDougal," said IIetty,
''but the next is at your service, Mr..
jones'" and he had to be content with
that. He looked on, instead of seek
ing another partner. He saw the Pro
fessOr dance in earnest, not walking
through, but falling into the spirit of
the occasion, projecting, pigeon
winging, and heel-and- toeing in the
rustic style, to the admiration of the
spectators and the chagrin of Jotham,
To whom it was gall and NORWOOD.
When Jotham's tuIn came, the Pro
fessor watched iii turn, aud when it
was over, and Hetty seated, aud Jo-
than bent over her and talking ear
nestly, the Professor felt an uncomfor-
table sensation, for which he could not
account, and went and joined the
young men on the. green. There he
found the old Squire looking Oh.
Ever do anything of this kind 7"
asked Martyrs.
Sometimes in my nder-graduate
days." said the Professor.
But he took no interest in their
sport, and soon went back to the barn.
Hetty was not on the floor She was
still seated, with lothian at her side.
He was talking earnestly, and she was
blushing, while her fingers picked
Dervously at her dress.
al would like to take that fellow
down peg" said the Professor, vi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-08

Joe u..r0r stlfrrt.. au.rg wt1m
were Harry Nay.s u.ntf AS Mrulc
IaiFr Mamr i0r.. Lena ulren. Leua
Ia-k.rs ari others. have gore to attend
trr .a. term at Che Academy. tLaFn.som
.ts gone to Dexter to school
~. frank hctr Isl CANVASS .rg flf "Tac
Pfc of Cen. Grant.
lrfrc vas Pair 30 We.clrlc. Wciucs-
Cav evening". at tte rev sch.oi house. o.
as. 'lrfs to reFa.r tle NJ O. church.
l.r nl.i.ng il ueary competed AID " OH
..aF.st flr tae reKt term OF school
..tf.es Hal ani VIE of Mssssc hlsctts.
N. wishing ttr father Va Hal
hrs ua.I - go.ag to Mtssachusetts 10
r.s.t hrr col iren.
N.s bHYrfon Cutfria.rod hcr sabbath
s.. class one fay iasi srfk
TO Harper manlfaCtlrug company To-
Poo ,0 srlt down tlr.r uIl shortly, Tor
ar Flrqose 90 repairing tae Gam.
George IaE.u talks 10 glttirg a telc-
Ir. HftNoru l.s house ard ofce.
'f1 jones has put up q uice fence OF
.tr.tf sire
Q pavss Is having bis h2use sh.n-
WeaiYc hii agrcaf deal OF cola weather
aria moss ssrc..rt % All beans 10 some
localities
o. AfFert camp meeting Is o. te heii
A. N.rlar. IT. Fails. commanding Scpicmo Der
--h
To- waoopug cough has started sgsin'
li.r short rcst. and q number OF chi
-fe1 are Tl.te SICK.
Ms. ilgg aks been quite sick.
W.th regret thst se sec TIE passing
aFa7 of t1e heautiflI slmmei.
~ tl.rrss. A. Of s1uefninE gone
Nt.u.s tnT gree uoesi and stlaAn ia'lAl
u glory Uf irr slmuEr time
IT. UHn.a..nH aNaVH
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-08
RIcKFIELn

Rev Mr. Foliett has returned rom
avc weeks vacation Ia Piscaiaqais Coun'
u. greatly Improved la health. Daring
M. absence bis pulpit WAS supplied by
Rev. Nj Scott OF sumner, and Rev Law
renee Cummings OF New York.
Episcopal services are heid 10 The Meth.
otlst church The frst sabbath OF each
month hy Rev Mr.. ogden, and The services
are read Al members houses Al I've O'Clock
on other SabbAiss by I :. BRIGHAM, esq.
Mrs. Ingraham has sold Der stand 70 the
Widow Arcias Damon aud will soon move
90 Boston. -,-,. -
Hiram Hlnes aud wife made visit In
town last week.
uermon CushmAn OF Chicago, and or
land spaldlng and wife Of Boston, are VS.
ting here.
The corn shop commenced work, Aug.
a. with small receipts Of corn. The cold
August has delayed the crop.
Rev. &. A. Hayden. UnlyersAllst, = an
nounced toprcAeh Al the Methodist church
sept. ~. 10 the Afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-08
ERYERURG.

The annual meeting OF the Maine New
Church Association was held In the Swe-
denborgian church here, Aug. - and 80
Among those present were Reys. ;. y.
Dixie OF Bath, W. II. Hayden OF Portland.
John Worcester OF Newtonyllle, Mass. 4,
Trask Sewsll OF UrbAns, Ohio. Saturday
evening, DR. W. l.. Worcester OF Phlladel'
phla gave lecture on Palestine and Egypt
aided By stereoptican. Sermons were
preached by Reys. y. y. wigh, and Trask
Sewell
Prof w. ID. Cunning Is giving q course
OF lectures on scientific subjects.
A boarder at the fyeburg House len,
last week, with two silver watches, gold
plated chains and seals, q tan. colored val
lse, and q suit OF clothes that did not be-
long TO him. lie was arrested In Portland
and nearly all the articles recovered
Rev. A. IL Coolidge OF Leicester. Mass.
preached at the Congregational church,
last Sabbath.
N. %. McIntlre and wife have moved
from their farm 10 the house In the village
owned and formerly occupied by Charles
Tibbetts. As this II near the Academy,
they now have q house full OF sehoo
boarders.