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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30

manned at the ferry determined to take
a boat at early daylight, and follow
down the river.
There was little sleep that night in
Woodstock, and long before the usual
time for the village to be astir little
groups were abroad in the rain, dis
cussing the sad event of the preceding
evening. Suddenly there was a stir In
the direction of the little telegraph Of
fee, and the operator. who slept there,
came rushing out with sealed envei-
ope in his hand, in state of great ex-
element. who'll carry this over TO
Farmer Aliens ?" he shouted.
"What is it Any news? Is 1T
about his folks ?"
.'He'll tell yon. It's his news. I've
10 right to tell you. | wish l had.
Who'll take it ~
81 willi | will ~ exclaimed half a
dozen, eager to be the bearer OF the
news.
The message was entrusted to one
of the fieetest-fOOted boys of the vii
lage, who sped over the mile which
lay between the office and Farmer AL
LENS like a greyhound.
Here's something for you," he
painted, as he burst into the house
without knocking.
The farmer took it mechanically
without thought that it concerned
those whom he already looked upon as
in heaven. Breaking the seal he open
ed the folded slip of paper, and glanc-
ed at its contents. Then with a fer
vent"'Thank God ~ he fell on his knees,
and the feelings so long pent up found
vent in tears of thankfulness.
The message was brief one:
''FREDRICToN, n. B., April 10Th.
JOHN ALLEN
Your wife and children were picked
up ut light this morning, OH shingle
raft, three miles above this city. All
safe. Answer"
Swift as were the feet of the messen
ger, they had hard work to keep pace
with John Aliens on his return. The
news spread like wildtire, and within
half an hour erybody in Woodstock
knew the contents of the dispatch.
Little more need be said. Farmer
Allen followed the message he sent,
without the loss of an hour. That was
Sunday morning, and it was Thursday
night before the parted household
again met beneath the roof whose few
hours desOlatiOn made it yet the more
sacred and precious to all.
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bing of the engine that all night had
waited by the little mountain depot
down the slope. sit is all over" quiet
ly spoke DR.. Douglas, and there came
then heavily to each witness the real
iZation that General Grant was dead.
As DIR. Shrady passed ont upon the
piazza, he met DR.. Newman Fastening
mp the steps. The fact of having been
absent from the side of the dying man
and his family at the last was cause
of severe and sad regret to the clergy
man who had waited all night ut the
cottage. He had been summoned from
his breakfast moment too late.
PEACEFUL DEATH.
DIR. Shrady, i'm bulletin to the Med
ical Record, describes the end as fol-
lows: Edwards evening, by his own
request, he was transferred TO his bed,
where he rested quietly until his death.
AS was anticipated by the medical
gentlemen in attendance he continued
to sink, despite the stimulants locally
applied and hypodermically admins
tered. The fear of painful and ago
nizing death was happily for him and
his family not realized. He simply
passed away by gradual and easy
cessation of the hearts action. Thus
he was spared much of the suffering
which would have been inevitable had
his general strength allowed the throat
disease to progress in its usual way.
For so much, at least, there is reason
for thankfulness."
READY TO GO.
In written conversation with DR..
Douglas, just one week before his
death, Gen. Grant said :
''My life is precious, of course, to
my family, and would be to me if /
could recover entirely. There never
was one more willing to go than l.
know most people have first one and
then another little thing to fix up, and
never get quite through. This was
partially my case. | first wanted so
many days to work OH my book, so the
authorship would be clearly mine. 1t
was graciously granted to me, after
being apparently much lower than
since and with II capacity to do more
work than / ever did in the same time.
My work had been done so hastily
that much was left ont and L did it all
over from the crossing of the James
river in 1864 to Appomattox in 1868.
Since that | have added as much as 30
pages to the book, | should think.
There is nothing more to do and there
fore am not likely to be more ready
to go than ut this moment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30

personal letter and made him major
general in the regular army, and the
couptry rang with applause over the
result OF the NicksbuTg campaign. The
confederates never recovered from the
blows which fell upon them simultane-
onsiy at Vicksburgf and Gettysburg.
General Rosecrans was shut up in
Chattanooga and Grant fastened to
help him out. General Bragg, who
was thoroughly established and in
force there, was nonplussed, baffted
and defeated, and Tennessee was saw
ed to the Union.
His duties as general during the re-
construction period were arduous and
delicate, but they were well performed.
He was elected president in 1868 and
again in 1872. When president he la
bored to restore the South tn the Union
under conditions which would insure
the cOlOred men their rights Andrew
Johnson had in one of his last mes
sages to congress openly advocated the
reputation of large part of the pub
lie debt, and the question of its pay
ment was one of the leading issues in
General Grants first presidential cam
paigp. President Grants first inau-
gural was largely devoted to the con-
demnatiOn of reputation, and to the
advocacy of full payment of our obi
cations. Toward the last of his first
term he was bitterly and uninstly as
sailed by senators who were unable to
control the patronage of their states.
After the close of his second term as
president he made a tour abroad. He
was received everywhere with every
! hnnnI nf'
consideration. He returned II widely
informed man. A large part of the re-
publican party desired his nomination
for president in 1880, but the general
hostility to II third term counted
against him. The financial disaster
which overwhelmed him, and which
more than all else FASTENED his death,
was the result of his natural faith in
the honesty of his fellow men. The
last act of congress was to restore him
to the rank of general, so that he might
be placed on the retired list. This act
was applauded throughout the country.
The last work Of General Grant was
in writing and correcting his memoirs
for publication which will be most
highly appreciated by his cOuntrymen,
and will also make provisions for the
future of his family.
Gen. Grants family surviving him
comprises his wife, Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant; three sons, Col. Frederick
Dent Grant, Jesse ID. Grant and Ulys-
SEES Grant, Jr. and his daughter Nelly,
the wife of Algernon Sartoris of Eng
land, all of whom have been with him
during the greater part of his sickness.
IT. is rpnoItpn that Harry C.arfipl1
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What 1t Does:

II protects against adversely in business
II is a protection tor lite insurance policies.
1t is an Investment and a protection COmbiGed.
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It protects dependent ones against the eonfiD
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IL Is safe sure and desirable investment, and
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II guarantees that certain amount Of money,
with interest. will be accumulated ia specified
time.
The amount that life insurance would cost should
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The instruments paid are like deposits made in a
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at his option
The Bond natures at a specified time OF al pre-
yions death for It's face value and guarantees a
definite in cash any year after the first
The instruments paid on the Bond can be used in
business by hypOthecating it, This is "A great ad-
vantage t. those who may any time need all the
nlSiey they can command raise
The S0n6O0 policies. representing over two bill
lions dollars Of lapsed surrendered insurance
bet ween 1870 and 1850 would have been saved by
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The Bond is not bampered by any conditions or
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The Bond affords the very best security and IL
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30
Cucumbers and
WatermeIons

CucumbePs and watermelons are tabOoed by
thousands who fear to eat them, not because they
have ever experienced single pang that can he
truthfulIy traced to them, bat because some one
had pronounced them injurious.
What more appetizing hot day than fresh
~ sliced cucumber. hard, cold, crisp teInptingly
served ON cracked icef
Or what is refreshing to the iFritated ard
parched mucus system on hot s1ltry day than
cold, ripe, luscious biaek-eyed waternielUnf -.
And that all may enjoy them. as well as all other
vegetables and trnits, IN their season. affirm
that Sanford's Ginger Is to check every dis
tUrbance of the bowels. instantly relieve cramps
aud pains. prey ent indigestion and destroy disease
germs in water DRUNK. Ask for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30
Probate Of VIII.

- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. Jobnsbnry. within and for said district on the
18th day OF july. A. ID. 1855.
An Instrument purpOrting to be the last Will and
Testament of john Robinson Chalmers, late OF st.
JOhDsbury in said district deceased being pre-
scented to Court by Charles L. Putney for the Ex-
ecutOr therein named for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein he notified to appear at session
of said Court to he holden at the Probate Office
in St. JOhnsbury, on the 18th day of Aug,
4. ID. 1885 and show cause. If any they may haS =
against the Probate of said Will; for which
purpose it is further ordered. that a copy of the
record OF this order be published three weeks
cessively in the CaledoDian, printed at st.
Johnsbnry, previous TO said tiiRe appointed for
hearing.
By the Court. Attest,
WALTERP SMITH Judge.
true copy of Record Attest,
46 WALTER T.. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30
H. C. DAVENPORT,
CONTRACTORS and BUILDER.

House repairing and shop work done to order.
Am agent for the sale of Freeman, O'Neil & Til
den's Stair work, ClaremOut, N. H., will furnish
Black walnut, Cherry, Oak, Ash Birch stain
work. viii show you all the different styles of
stair work, take my own measures and W ITrant
every part free Of charge you pay the Company :
lowest cash price for the work; or l viii contract
for the work put up in neat, worknanlike man
ner. shop over NilliamSon's blacksmith shop
Eastern Avenue. t5TfI H. G.. DAVENPORT
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A Story Of Old Army Shoes.

"The old army shoe" said slender,
dark haired man, twas great institu-
ton. | have pair at home that ]
have preserved, not as mementoes of
any long march, but as landmarks in a
venturOus life. 1t was custom among
the poorly shod confederate troops to
remove, after battle. the shoes from
the dead Union soldiers. This was not
done in any spirit of vandalism or
heartlessness. The shoes were taken
off to supply men who had much
marching To do in inclement weather
We simply changed old, worn out
shoes for good ones worn by those who
fell in battle. On one occasion | took
II pair of nicely polished No. It's from
the body of a man who must have been
in life a model soldier. | had worn
these shoes with great comfort through
the four or five remaining days of ac-
tivity incident to the battle before
had an opportunity to examine them
carefully. When we were again in
permanent camp and were allowed to
remove our cartridge boxes and shoes
AT night, made startling discovery,
or rather | was greatly startled by a
discovery that / made one morning as
On the under side of the flap, or
tongue, was written in clear, round
hand my own name. | was confident
that had never written it there, but
there on both shoes were my initials
and my family name, and had taken
those shoes four days before from the
feet of a man killed in battle. The in
ference was had stolen the shoes of Il
man related to me in some way. |
could not put them on. | walked in
my stocking feet to the cOmmissary
department, secured n pair of new
shoes, and have the other shoes yet.
The affair troubled me for long time.
| had no opportunity for making sat
isfactory inquiry in regard to the man
who bore my name, but in due time i
did learn that there was no family re-
IatiOnship whatever. He had come to
this country from England and had
been in this country only few months
when the war broke out. He enlisted
through a spirit of adventure: and /
was the means of giving his relatives
definite information as to his fate. The
only evidence had bearing on points
in which they were interested was
pair of old army shoes. > Chicago In
ter-Ocean.
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BiNcHAM's DRUG STORE.

MANEX D. made selling good nseful.
"OS~ . everyday books that people want. /. e.
The Peoples CyciOp-dia CHA, OOo vOls soldi Rid
paths's United States History t5iO uuo vols soldl.
Gaskeuz Compendium of Forms i2l3 100 vols sOldl
The Peoples a tias tsOou Ia BE- issuedl Treasury
Of Thought; Mother, HomS and HesV tnesV), The
Worid-Hist9fieal snd Actual tabont teadyl.
Active Salesnep Wanted. ..---..-
MARTIN GARRISON g. co
tDec 10 IS 70 Mil St. BostOn
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While the cashier was at dinner at
noon a youLg man entered the Fourth
National bank of Pittsburg, Pa, and
told the clerk in charge that gentle
man wished to see him at the door.
The clerk was out for moment speak
ing TO a man in the buggy, and when
he returned 5000 in cash was missing
and the stranger bad disappeared.
John c. Fremont, who is ~ years
old, says that he camped where Chica-
go is, where Minneapolis is and where
Salt Lake City is, before there was a
honse at either piece.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30
sANFoRD's GINGER
The Delicious Summer Medicine.


Sanfords Ginger,is prepared with the utmost
skill from Imported Ginger, Choice Aromstcs and
the purest and besrOf Medical French Brandy, from
the worid-reuowDed vintneTs, Messrs. 0taid Du-
puy & Co, Cognac, rendering il vastly superior 10
all other GiDgers. all of which made with com
mon alcohol, nnpregnated with fasil oil and
strengthen cd with cayenne pepper.
Unripe fruit, impure water. unhealthy climate
unwholesotne food, malaria. epidemic aud c0nta-
gious diseases, cholera cholera m0rbus- cramps
pains, indigestion, daTrhosa colds, ehiifs simple
feyers- exhaustion. nervousness or loss OF sleep
that beset the traveller household at this
are nothing t. those protected by SsDfords Ginger
Beware Of worthless 'gingers- said 10 be as good
as Sanferd's. Insist on having
SANFORD'S GINGER
SOLD by Druggists, Groeers and Dealers;
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1. Johnsbury, VT. Thursday, July 80. 1885
THE DEATH OF AN INvINCIBLI
SOLDIER.
Z. c. sTKDHAS's TRIBUTE TO GES. GRANT.
o. what sore Campaign,
OF which men long shall tell
Ended when he was slain
When this our greatest fell
For him no mold bad cast
A bullet surely sped;
No falchion. welded fact
HIS iron blood had shed
Death ON The bundrt,dtb field
Had failed to bring him low;
He WA not born 10 yield
To might of mortal foe.
Even 70 himself unknown.
He bore the fated sword
Forged somewhere scar His throne,
of battles sill the Lord.
That weapon when he drew,
Back rolled the wrath Of men
Their onset feenler grew;
The ton again
The splender and the fame
Whisper of these alone,
Nor say that round bis name
moments shade Was thrown;
Count not each satellite
Twi1t him aud glory's sun,
The circling things Of night -
Number his battles won
Where then to choose his gravel
From mountain unto
The LaDd he fought TO save
His sepuichre shall be.
Yet ~ its fruitful earth
His quckening ashes lend,
That chieftains msy have birth,
Aud patriots without end.
His carven scroll shall read
Here rests the valiant heart
Whose duty was his creed
Whose choice, the warriors part.
Who when the fight was done,
The grim last foe defed
Naught knew save victory won
Surrendered not--but died.
IN. Y. Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30

1t is reported that Harry Garfield
takes prOiessorship in st. Paul school
ut Concord, n. H., where he prepared
for Williams college, and his brother,
who was the youngest member of the
recent graduating class ut Williams,
will study law at New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30

Issues Installment Bonds for 81 900 each, which
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p This Bond can be purchased by either Annual,
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III event of the death of a bondhOlder the unpaid
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The issuing of this Bond is endorsed by the alb
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30
GIT is ALL OVER"

His breathing grew more hushed. A
peaceful expression seemed to he deep
ening on the firm and strong lined
face. A minute more passed and was
closing, as the general drew deeper
breath. There was an exhaiation like
that Of one relieved of long and anx-
ious tension. The members of the
group were impelled each a step near
er the bed, aud each awaited another
respiration, bat it never came. There
was absolute stiffness in the room, and
hush of expectant suspense, and no
sound broke the silence save the sing
ing of the birds in the pines outside
the cottage, and the measured tbrob-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30
PERRY'S HOTEL.

Portland. Maines
Has lately been put in excellent condition for the
summer travel. Those who visit Portland duIin.
the summer can do no better than patr0nze this
hotel.
TERMS,--sI TO 500 per day. Liberal terms
by the week
I-I3 j. g PERRY Proprietor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-07-30

THE DEATH OF AN INvINCIBLE
SOLDIER
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-28
COMMERCIAL.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.

hACsAMENTo March = h.
FRUIT-Lemons, Sicily, S6@6 sos case: Lines
pies, s6G9 dozen; Cocoanuts S6G6 80 q 100; APP
pies. 81 l5E11 % p box; Los Angeles Oranges
81 55@1 25; Riverside do, S2@2 p. Navel do S4@
so.
PIE FRUITs-Assorteu, 215-fb cans, q doz,
81 so; assorted gallon cans, 81; Peaches, 21a-
b cans, 81 rs; Portland Blueberries, BIB cans,
81; Whortleberries, 81 rs; Capital Asparagus,
81 D p dozen cans.
DRIED FRUITS-Apples, sliced, S11%a4c = 10;
do quartered, 5000; Pears, peeled, 5@6c; do
unpeeled, 4@5c; Plums, p,tted, 9@l0c; Peaches,
1014@11e; do peeled, 19@20e; Prunes, German
and French, 7@loc; -Blackberries 1o@llc;
Figs, California, 5(d6c p b.
TABLE FRUIIS-Assorted 21s-fh cans, q doz,
& 1922 10; Peaches, 81 so; Bartlett Pears, g 49,
Plums, IL 90@2; Blackberries, 81 Is; Gooseber-
ries, 81 90; Strawberries, 81 IS; Apricots, & Is;
Muscat Grapes, 81 Red Currants, 81 40; Cherries,
81 60Gn2 rs.
VEGETABL ES-Potatoes. S5e@s1 so: Salt
Lake Potatoes, 81 D; Early Rose do, 9Gcasl;
q ctl; Celery, Coo 2 dozen; Onions 50 500
8; Cabbage, 60@75c; Carrots, 60970c p 100
Iurnips 75c; bunch vegetables 121Zc = doz;
parsnips, 1c; Beets, 75c: Horse Radish. 69sc T.
ID. Garlic, 1O@1lc; Asparagus, Sjzt@4c; Rhubarb,
BREADsTUFFs- Flour, 81 So q barrel; Oatmeal,
I'll p 100 lbs. COrnmeal, yellow, S26g2 25
white. S2@2 25 Cracked Wheat s. 1902 40.
P0ULfRY-Live Turkeys 17@1Sc q ID
dressed, zoe; futl-grown Chickens, s. 50G6 90 .
dozen: young BOOSTERS, So 50a6 so . dozen
O. p pair: Eggs, choice lots, 16@l7c p dozen.
GAME-Hare, 81 7592; Rabbits, S1@1 so
Quail, sl@1 20; Mallaa Ducks, S3@5 so 2 dozen;
Teal, s1@l so p 1ozen sprig, S2ta2 so p dozen.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter, choice, 2l@23c
p u. mixed lots, in rolls, 20G2lc Cheese, Cali
fornia, l29l3c; Western fats, 16@17c; Marin's
Cream i7G1Sc
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED-Oat hay, S12915 p
tom Alfalfa hay, S9@110 e ton; Bran, Sl4 q ton;
Middings, SIC = ton; Barley, whole 81 To- ground,
81 Is; Wheat 81 30 z cwt; tame Oats. 81 50; white
Wild Oats 81 40 {. ewt: Corn 81 20 2 cwt for
choice
MEATS-Beef Ease; Mutton, 514c q h; Pork,
S4S%c; Veal. small calves, 9@l0c large, S99e.
MISCELLANEOUS Seeds = Alfalfa, zoe;
Tinothy, Eastern, 613G711Ec e h ; Oregon, 6@g7e;
Pop Corn, 31@a4c . 10; Red Glover. 12@l3c;
Red Top, 7G9c. Nuts-Englisa Walnuts, a
sc; California Walnuts, 91z910c; Almonds, 12@
13c; Peanuts, California, 51aa6c Lsrn (Califor-
MAJ, cans, dc; Eastern, 14@l5c; Hides, salt,
light and medium. nc; heavy, &c; dry,
1612c; Tallow, SC; Hops, in the absence OF
any particular movement prices may be nomi-
nally quoted at 2Ot@22c.
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aIeerschaum CoIoring.

Smokers are continually writing to me
to ask how to take care of their meer-
schaum pipes said dealer yesterday.
From that | infer that not half the own
ers of meerschaum pipes know how to han
die them. The most common complaint Is
that their meeEschaums viii not turn from
the natural yellowish-white color 10 :: rich
brown, even after the smokers have smoked
themselves into the color of il dried mum
liIy in the effort. If the pipe Is OF good
meerscilaum there * no reason why 1t
should not take color. If it does not do SO
then the fault lies with the smoker. In
what way? Why, the purchaser OF 4 new
meeroehaum, worth perhaps 500, thinks
night and day about the toy, and Is so
anxious to color it that he ovcrdoes 1t. lie
finds that he has burned his pipe, rs be
expresses it. To explnin why you can
spoil a pipe in this way, YOU must under
stand how the meerschaum Is prepared.
After the artist has finished cutting the de-
sign and has shaped the bowl, the finished
bowl is boiled in.waX Why in wax? Be
cause the wax penetrates the pores for q
short distance beneath the surface and
serves TO keep the coloring matter III the
pipe. The coloring matter is the oil OF
tobacco, not nicotine. Us many erroneousiy
suppose, and sinks into the meersel.aum,
which is simply very fine porous clay,
and IS stopped by the wax before it is
driven out at the outer surface By the heat
inside If it was rot for the wax the col
oring matter would pass out and get rubbed
off and the pipe would never be eolored.
\ glazing Of glass would do as well as wax,
but wax is the cheapest material that has
been found for the purpose. Now, when
over-anxious smokers try to hurry the
process of coloring the pipe by smoking
pipeful after pipeful Of TOBACCO the wax is
driven out, leaving the pipe raw and dry.
The nearer to the top of the bowl the wax
is kept the finer it will look when oolored.
If this were more generally known you
would not see 50 many meerschanm pipes
with dirty light-yellow ring around the
top where the oil has been forced ont from
over-smoking. The smoker should take
long slow pulls at the pipe, and after one
pipeful is exhausted the pipe should be
laid down to cool off before it is filled
again"