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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
Temperance Notes.

When rum goes out, wealth comes
in. Kansas is said to have increased
in taxable value thirty million dollars
since the enactment of its state prohib
itory law.
Kentucky, which last fall gave about
5000 prohibition votes, now gives
nearly 10000. A very respectable in
crease, considering the fact that our
cause has been set back twenty years.
New York falls in line with the three
states which are already making Il sys-
tematic attempt to acquaint the minds
of the children in the schools with the
evils of drink. The Legislature of the
Empire state passed a strong compul
sorry temperance education law.
In the lnter-Ocean Of August I6,
"ConSistence' makes this point aprOpOs
To the non enforcement of prohibitOry
laws. There are 2OO,OOO saloon keep
ers in our land who go, with great reg
ularitv, to the ballot box, to annul the
execution of any laws that are detri-
mental to their financial interests.
There are :D0, 900 working members OF
i the W. G. +. l.. who would annul the
ballots of these men and have Il gOodly
number to spare by way of majority on
behalf of prohibition. execution, ami
hilation. Ii is merely matter of
moral arithmetic. II Union Signal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01

said "Will you take it again p
He replied, "Why, it is only sixty
four; what an extraordinary thing !"
| then said, when You lie down at
night, that is the way that nature gives
your heart rest. YOu know nothing
about it. but that beating organ is rest
ing to that extent; and If you reckon
it up it amounts to good deal of
rest, because in lying down the heart
is doing 10 strokes less a minute.
Multiply that by 80 and it is 600; null
tiply it by 3 hours and within a frac
ton it is 5000 strokes different and as
the heart is throwing six ounces of
blood at every stroke it makes a differ
ence of 10000 ounces of lifting during
the night.
"When lie down at night without
any alcohol, that is the rest my heart
gets. But when yOu take your wine
or grog you do not allow that rest, for
the influence of alcohol is to increase
the number of strokes, and instead of
getting this rest you put on something
like 1900 extra strokes, and the result
is that you rise up very seedy and I'M
fiji for the next days work till you have
taken a little more of the 'ruddy
bumper which You say is the soul of
man below"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
The Velocity of the Moon.

We can family picture, says Profess
sOr Langley, how it would seem if we
were placed at a station in space near
the lunar orbit, and could see the
moon, Il moving world, rush by us with
Il velocity greater than that of a canon
ball in its swiftest flight. This feeling
may he almost realized, in fact, by
witnessing from some high mountain
the shadow of the moon as it passes
swiftly by during an eclipse. On such
an occasion its shadow actually travels
along the earth with the same speed of
its flight in space. The observer upon
some lofty point, from which his vision
reaches many miles to the west, can
easily discern and follow the approach
ing shadow, and witness the actual
velocity of heavenly body, as it were,
brought down to him. Such a sight
was once witnessed by some one from
an elevated point on the Sierras.
The reader who has ever assembled
to the Superga at Turin, will recall the
magnificent view, and be able to uu-
derstand the good fortune of an Oh
server (Forbes) who once had the OPP
pOrtunity to witness thence this phe-
nomenon, and under nearly IA cloud
iCoS Sh y PClCCINtu1 HC say ., III
the southwest Il black shadow like that
of storm about to break, which OBJ
scured the Alps. 1t was the lunar
shadow coming toward us. | confess
it was the most terrifying sight | ever
saw. AS always happens in cases of
sudden, silent, unexpected movements,
the spectator confounds the real and
relative motions. | felt almost giddy
for moment, as though the massive
building under me bowed on the side
of the coming eclipse" Another wit
ness, who had been looking at some
bright clouds just before, says: "The
bright cloud | saw distinctly put ont
like candle. The rapidity of the
shadow, and the intensity, produced a
feeling that something material was
sweeping over the earth at speed
perfectly frightful. invOluntarily
listened for the rushing noise of Il
mighty wind"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
The Englishman after Points.

A party of English tourists were
coming from the Yosemite last week
when one of them, who had been dub
bed the interrogation point of the
crowd, espied a pair of brOgans stick
ing in the face of the bluff, toes down.
Nudging the coach driver, who chanc-
ed to he old Bill McClenahan, he ask
ed, "Ah, driver, | wOndah what the
doose those boots are doing up theah p
Old Bill scarcely glanced up as he
replied: "That's II man buried up
there, and the boys were in such IA
hurry that they did not dig deep
enough to get his feet in"
"Bah Jawve, that's very strange We
knau I'll make Il note of that. But
| say, driver, the toes point down. He
must be buried on his face, dye knau."
"Yes," said old Bill, musingly she
was an Irishman."
''Bnt what's his being an Irishman
got to do with his being buried face
down ?" asked the now thoroughly
aroused Britisher.
Old Bill looked ut him in n plying
manner for some seconds, and then in
tone full of deep sorrow and aston
ishment at the tourists ignorance, said ::
"Well, do you see, we've got sort of
superstition out this way that on cleo
ton day every dead Irishman gets out
of his grave and votes, and so lately
we've got to burying 'em on the top of
the hill, face down, so that the more
the corpse tries to dig out the deeper
he gets in the ground"
ooh, yes, L see," said the English
man, gravely. "Tll make note of
that for my bOok."-[San Francisco
Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
Help Your Mother, Boys !

One who became very noble and
influential man, used to help his moth
er by securing knives and forks every
day before he went to school, and
wiping dishes as well. 1t would do
our boys good to know how to sweep,
to sew, and he helpful abOIt the house.
BE polite to yOnr mother; lift your
hat to her, open the gate for her, bring
a chair for her, save steps for her, be
proud of her. Many Il weary day and
night she has watched over and work
ed for you now let your care for her
fill her life with sunshine aud her heart
with low
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
VilenesS Preferred.

While the Police Gazette has a circu
latiOn of 200,O00 ut 10 cents a copy,
and the proprietOr's income is estimat
eel at a quarter of million year,
DOugall, the editor and owner of the
New York Witness, has sunk S200,00O
in trying to publish clean religious
daily. His belief was that a hundred
thousand New York Christians would
be glad to buy daily paper in which
religion got its full measure of space,
and base ball games, murders, prize
fights and crimes were briefly itemized.
To fulfill this mission he started the
Daily Witness. But it died an early
death from lack of snstenance from the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
,.lbnuf the farm and Garden.
Poultry Hints.

To make poultry keeping business,
remember these conditions: Space for
range, attention to health, proper food.
aud soil and market must he estimat-
ed aud provided for.
A flock of twenty-five hens, well
cared for, is more profitable than one
hundred hens that are made to shift
for themselves.
Pure water must at all times he
within the reach of every fowl and
chick but such il their perversity, If
possible to find something stronger
sthan pure water. they will eagerly
4drink it To the Immediate danger OF
their lives Shallow tin platters make
good drinking cups, which may Ice
kept from overturning 10y stone IN
ahe middle.
The small size Of white Leghorns
renders them Improbable for market,
but no better fowl is known for laying,
at least seven months in the year.
They are not winter layers.
Poultry having an extensive range
in summer does not require the care
that il would if confined, but it should
even then be fed ut least once day,
and should have access to fresh water
at all times.
Two and half years is long enough
10 keep fowl for profit. When older
than that they are liable to disease.
They must be fed with great care, else
they will become too fat in winter to
LAY well besides, too much time is
lost in mOulting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
What 1t Does:

1t protects against adversely in business.
IL is protection for life insurance policies.
1t is an investment and protection combined.
# is better than y. ). Governments and equally
secure.
It protects dependent against the contin-
gency of death.
1t is safe. and desirable Investment. and
within the reach of all
Ii guarantees that a certain amount of money,
with interest, will be accumulated In a specified
time.
The amount that life insurance would cost should
be credited az profit the Bond as it takes the
place of such insurance.
The instalments paid are like deposits made in
Savings Bank, and are returned to the Bond holder
at his option.
The Bond natures at a specified time or at pre-
viOns death for lis face value, and guarantees a
definite sum in cash any year after the first.
The instruments paid on the Bond can be used IN
business by hypOthecating &c. This is great adj
vantage to those who may at any time need all the
money they command OF raise.
The s0O.OOO policies, representing over two bill
lions Of dollars Of lspsed or surrendered insurance
between 1910 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
OF IeOpardized.
The Bond affords the very best security, and il
negotiable the same any other bond OF stock
without loss. Stop with prOtit, or continue Tor
greater profit"
CALL AT BLODGETTS',
113 Eastern Avenue,
ST JOHNSBURY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
Hard Times.

The Government reports give the
cost of spirits used in the United States
at an average yearly of about $780,
OOO. 900. l. not the payment 10y our
good people of this immense sum, with
out adequate return or remuneration,
one cause of the present hard times
How many farms would this money be
sufficient Ia give perfect tile drainage
Or mortgages pay orr Or buy good,
new plows, harrows, or harvesting
machines for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.

To Successful Statesmen pay high 800 per
month and expenses. Steady employment guaran-
teed. 50 more wanted. Experience not necessary
Any live man succeed. 800 acres under Guilt
walton. The most complete packing grounds in the
United States. Newest and choicest varieties of
fruit IA specially. Send for terms, stating age.
CHAS. H CHI ASE, Nurseryman Rochester, n. Y
tdec "a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
Heart Beats.
The Extra Work that Alcohol Puts Upon
the Organ.

the Organ.
DR.. \. b. Richardson of London, the
noted PLY stefan, says he was recently
able to convey a considerable amount
of conviction tn an intelligent scholar
10y simple experiment. The scholar
was singing the praises of the rnddy
bumper, and saying he could not get
through the day without it, when DIR.
Richardson said TO him:
''Will YOU he good enough to feel
my pulse a. | stand here 7"
He did So. said, "couat it care
fnlly what does it SAY 7"
''Y"ur pulse says "a
then sat down in a chair aud asked
him to count again. He did so, and
said, ''Y"ur pulse has gone down Il
10
then lay down ON the lounge, anC
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
The Future of the HuckIeberry.

4 Who has ever given a thought to the
of the whOrtleberry, the
billberry of some. and the huckleberry
OF every body, and yet more bushels OF
it are annually consum' than of al
most any other one fruit. Who so
lost to all that is tOothsOme that he
cannot he cOaXcd into a good humOr
with generous piece of huckleberry
pie Will not some of our enterprise
ing horticulturists please try the pos
sibIlitics of the humble huckleberry ?
1 1t mas been neglected for centuries,
.nnd allowed to grow wild on its noun
.taig sides or pine plains, annually rob
bed of its load of fruit, which it never
fails To produce. Let It's now see what
SELECTION, cultivation and the .judiciOus
raising of seedlings may do for it {! Is
there any reason why it should not be
as good in flavor as now, and rs large
as the largest cherries Our word for
'it, there are fame and fortune to him
who discovers and develops the posi-
biliticS of the huckleberry. Who will
Ice first - Rural New Yorker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
P. D. BLODGETT & cos.
1nstalment Bond.
The National Life Insurance Co.,

OF VERMONT,
Issues Instalment Bonds for 81 600 each which
run from 10 To 80 years.
This Bond can be purchased by either Annual,
Semi Annual or Quarterly Instalments.
II 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 a bOndhOldeT the unpaid
instruments are cancelled aud the Bond falls due
and is payable in fun To his legal representatives.
The Bond payable to the purchaser at age
when he is more likely to he 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 A ctuaries of America one 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, 1885-10-01

Ia estimating the returns from the
dairy. do not only count what the
milk, butter and cheese are sold for,
but also the value of the whey, skim
lned milk and buttermilk fed to the
|logs, the value of the calves that are
taised OF disposed of for veal, and last,
but not least, the value of the milk
and butter used 10y the family. 1t is
not doing the COW justice to calculate
Hpnly on the price of what is sold for
bash, but what she brings in indirectly
should also he just as rigidly estimat-
\ .d and if this il done faithfully,
Emany will find that they have often
smade big mistakes in estimating the
profits from their cows.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
The wicked Tree Agent.

The time for fall planting of fruit
trees is at hand, and agents are per
samhulating the rural districts solicit
sing orders aud displaying colOred pic
stures of mammoth apples, enormous
pears, gigantic currants and immense
goosebcrries. Many of those glib
.tongued chaps, if not the most of them,
are mere spectators, who take the or
ssIers at high prices, and afterwards
purchase the trees for their customers
anywhere they can get them at cheap
Bates, without caring whether they are
3ikely To grow, or whether they are the
kinds they profess 90 be or not. Some
'of these pretended agents represent
\ themselves as the employees Of Canadi-
( ln nurseries, such nurseries, in not a
Dew eases, existing only in the fertile
imagination or the SNOWY pictures of
d he agent. Any one intending to plant
3'ruit trees this fall will do we'll to OBJ
Balm them of some we'll known, respec-
tablc uurseryman, and do not trust to
pcramhulating agents unless well
NOuchcd for CultivatOr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
ParkeY'S Tonic.

II YOU are a lawyer, minister or business ex-
hausted by mental strain anxious cares do not
take intoxicating stimulants. but Parker's
Tonic.
Urinary Complaints if you are troubled with q
disorder of the lungs stomach bowels blood or
nerves YOU eau be cured by Parker's Tonic.
1915 HISCOX & CO, New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
THE BOSTON
STORE,
is headquarters for
GENTS GLOVES.

Every kind and style of Oil Tan, Buck Dog skin.
Kid Cloth, Plymouth buck, and Gents Driving
gloves at lowest prices ever heard of. They were
bought very low and will be sold for less than any
man can sell gloves. You can save money as / have
a large stock of Gloves and Mttens of all kinds
to he retailed at wholesale prices
Every thing in the line of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
LAM PS

from 25c To g. large lamp for 81, fine large
Parlor lamp for 81 so also the best Library Lamp
ever offered in this town for the price large gold
finish hanging lamp all complete with
ID inch Shade
a fine SO lamp viii be sold for only 50. This is a
bargain you never got before and cannot get again
after these are gone. 4 large assortment of other
styles of hanging lamps also all parts of all kinds
of lamps at lowest prices and patent burner that
gives good light without a chimney also the
wonderful that gives the largest and best
light of any Lamp in use, perfectly safe
and it never smokes breaks a chimney.
One Lamp will light room forty feet
square and gives as much light as large lamps or
6O candles. You can have trial do not buy
others claimed to be good they are much in
ferior- Headquarters for Dolls. Every kind of a
doll from &c up and dolls heads all kinds. Every
thing in the line of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
w. j. BRAY,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,

And dealer in all kinds of building materials. 1
will do all kinds of work building and repairing by
the day or contract, and furnish all the materials
not desired by parties having work done.
Plans, specifications and estimates given short
notice. l keep wOrkmen for all kinds of work
Will sell materials as low as a man can and live
And do work at prices to suit the times. Thank
ing the people of st. JOhnsbury and surrounding
towns for favOrs the past IL years hope by fair
dealing and hard work to merit a share of the pub
lie patronage Office and lumber yard, 81 Railroad
street, St JOhnsbury, VT.
TOO Oct. So w J. BRAY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
Personal Property Mortgages.

A new lot OF Personal Property Mortgage blsn
inted linen paper f'r sale at this office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
ICE SKATES

from &c pair up. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
Silver ware and Fancy goods at panic prices and
a large assortment Bird cages, Violin bags, Wag-
let's Pocket books aud Albums all styles and prices
Spoons Knives and Forks. Cutlery. etc. All kinds
OF baskets. Alarm clocks cheap, Pictures Frames
Umbrellas and Rubber goods at lowest prices.
Organetts, BaniOs, ViOlins, Accordians, Flutes.
Flies, Drums, Harmonious and Violin fixtures at
bottom prices Curtain poles brass trimmed Csc
Watch chains Charms, Pins, Rings. etc, at about
half price, every kind of Rubber stamp and stem
ell made To order. A complete stock of goods at
very lowest prices aud goods warrented repre-
seDted- GEO L. GROW
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
Roller Skates

cheap and secondhand roller skates from 81 up.
Rink skates cheap. Vineyard and all the popular
STYLES Of clamp skates at the lowest prices also
skate bags, !ROlers, Rubbers Oilers and all parts
and fixtures. Every thing in the line of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-01
HANNUM'S
BUSINESS COLLEGE

$40 Asylum Street Hartford, Conn.
Is the best place TO obtain a Business Education.
LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, $4,000
tnov5 HANNUM & STEDMAN.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-06
Candndian Editor. WI, r,r,,

New York, November "a Mon.
treal special to the Post says: "The
French editors are waxing wrotb over
the Riel question, Mr.. Sauvelle. of
laPatrie, having issued y challenge TO
the editor of La MINER. For some
time the fol ner,which is Me organ of
the advanced liberals, has been warm
ly championing the caus of Riel,
while the latter, which is tn, govern
ment organ, has accused the eiitors of
the liberal organ, whose proprietor is
Mr.. Beaugrand, Montrcars mayor.
of having pocketed part Il the
funds subscribed for the defcne OF
ltiel. and now IL states that La Parie |
is using all its power to excite he |
people to rebellion. Mr.. BeaugraId
and Mr.. Sauvelle, the chiefs, ha,a
considered these utterauces person a
il sIlfs
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-06
sOUrR AMERICA.


LIMA, November Con the 2Shi
ultimo, General Cacer held resiew
OF his troops amounting TO loo men,
In Tsrrna, aud of those, 500 were
montoneros. T-nu rosfv-s.n
two of his regiments revolted but
were finally mastered by another
| column.
News from Bolivia states that Doc
tor Oblitas has resigned the ministry
of foreign affairs, and II Ia believed
will BIO succeeded by Senior Cerpil.
nc administration OF Senior Cutter
reg, minister of the treasury.is giving
rise to serious accusations.
The Peruvian mir ster In La Patrie
has demanded reparation for several
Peruvian residents, including Gener-
al Carnevaro, but IN consequence OF
an attempt to pass arms over the Bo.
livian frontier into Peru, the demand
has been refused by the government
DIR. Delvalle, confidential agent o
Caceres, has solicited from Boil
via recognition of the Cacerest gov
ernment, and as this met with som
favor In the CHAMBER of deputies, tn
request will be submitted TO the cab
net council.
| II is stated that law, providin
for civil marriages, will be presente
shortly In the Bolivian congress.
ltisproposed to hold an exhibition
fine arts and horticulture in the eli
> and a commission has been appoints
: to organize the same
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-06
WASHINGTON wAIFs,


WASHINGTON, November 6:-Pay-
master-Gcneral Rochester, in his an
nual report to tho secretary of war,
shows that the disbursements made
by his bureau during the last fiscal
year amounted to $l3,4S3,727, includ-
ing $4,000 to the signal service,
$2l3,OO0 to the military academy and
$l2,349, 443 on army pay rolls. The
disburscd for payment of mi
'eage of officers was $4,000.
General Rochester recommends
tat congress be asked to enact lcgis-
ladon, allowing al officer, who may
b. travelling under orders, his actual
fare and u certain rate of mileage by
the shortest usually Travelled route,
sufficient to meet incidetal expenses.
Sheh scheme, he says, would
be more equitable, both to
he officer and the government
M the present scheme.
. wi MI two non-commissioned OIL
t tSo r a,r d'i1tes have been placed on
recommends lcgis&te, General i Rochester so,he.isl
the payment to these - on of 20 :
month in lieu of the ALTO r.nce IN,
clothing and rations. The pa,mas.
tor. general reports TIM, the dim,--
ishcd operations of his bureau max,
il possible to drop six clerks from tn
present force.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-06

DOTS PROM EDDY,


EDDY, Tex, November 5.-Our
town still takes the lead of the small.
or towns of this section in cotton
shipments, Mcssrs. Chiffon Il Wright
being the heaviest shippers.
Some important changes In com,
nercial circles have taken place late
ly, which will tendlargely to enhance
the Importance of our town as trad.
ing point Morgan Bros, of Moody
have established branch house
here and in future will keep full
line of hardware, machinery and
farming implements.
Our enterprising young merchant
Mr. X. III. Patrick, sets worthy ex.
ample and leads Off with a new brick
house, the material for which, is on
the ground, aud work thereon will
commence at once. Others will fol-
low his example and soon Eddy will
present n brick front.
Messrs. g. w. Brown and s. s
Harris, have bought the stock OF
goods Of Mr.. Il. X. Richardson and
will enlarge the building and sto ok
until they are equal to any kept in
the country.